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Loving our Lepers
One of the most moving stories about St. Francis of Assisi involves his revulsion for lepers. This revulsion is understandable since lepers were ostracized from society and most often were dirty and smelly and disfigured. One day Francis came across … Continue reading
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Tagged Francis of Assisi, lepers, love your neighbor as yourself
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“A Life Well Lived for Christ”
When my parents and I appeared on a now long-defunct TV show, (so defunct I cannot remember the name of the show ) in New York City, the host was quite amused at having a nine-year-old from Michigan in the audience. In his … Continue reading
Posted in Karen's journey, Living as Apprentices
Tagged Church of the Saviour, Elizabeth O'Connor, Eugene Peterson, James Bryan Smith, Richard Stearns, the Apprentice Series, The Good and Beautiful Life
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Going Deeper with God – John 1: 32- 42
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. This passage describes John … Continue reading
Going Deeper with God – Matthew 4 – 1-11
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. The following story of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian leadership, Jesus CEO, Laurie Beth Jones, Matthew 11
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Big Me vs. Big God
The following quote is from Shayne Looper, pastor of Lockwood Community Church in Branch County, MI. It was published in the Holland Sentinel on May 22, 2015 Read more of Shayne’s thoughts on his blog. (Don’t be fooled; his blog looks … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Me, David Brooks, narcissism, Shayne Looper
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Who am I when my Body Fails Me – Guest Blog by Jeff Huisman
Who am I when my body fails me? Oh, that was an easy answer when the question was first posed to me. “I am myself in a failing body,” I thought. After all, I’m already growing accustomed to pain, and … Continue reading
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Tagged dementia, identity, mental failing, physical failing, resurrection
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Going Deeper with God – Jeremiah 29: 11-14
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this letter to … Continue reading
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Dancing for the Lord
We often talked about what we could do together outside of work. I was the director of Spiritual Formation and she was the Director of Worship Arts; our schedules were crazy. We could never seem to get our act together. … Continue reading
Posted in Karen's journey
Tagged Chibuly, living in the now, Meijer Gardens, sacred dance
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