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Such a Strange Way to Save the World!
LIVING AS APPRENTICES I was washing dishes today (shades of Brother Lawrence!) when I heard a phrase in a Christmas CD that my son made for me in 1999. It had been background music, but something made me pay attention … Continue reading
A Life of Joy
My Journey I went to church this morning with Krista Tippett and Father James Martin. It was actually a radio broadcast (On Being), but it was such a time of worship! Jim Martin graduated from Wharton School of Business and … Continue reading
People, Process, and Product – in the Church
LIVING AS APPRENTICES Marcus Lemonis was adopted from an orphanage in Beirut during the chaos of civil war and foreign invasions when he was 9 months old and grew up in Miami. Known as the “business turn-around king,” he settles business … Continue reading
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Tagged evaluating our churches, Marcus Lemonis, The Profit
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Dialogue with God
LIVING AS APPRENTICES Remarkable progress has been made in brain research in the last 20 years, particularly in the study of bilingual brains. We have learned that if a person is bilingual, both languages are active in the brain at … Continue reading
Looking in the Right Direction
MY JOURNEY Sometimes it seems I have to dig with both hands through the gray clouds of December looking for a ray of sunshine, like searching for a precious ring in a sand dune. And other times all I have … Continue reading
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Tagged clouds, Compassion International, Guatemala, Hit or Miss
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Everyone is an Artist
LIVING AS APPRENTICES Let’s play a game. Who do you think of when I write the word artist? Maybe Rembrandt, Grandma Moses, or Ansel Adams? How about Mozart or John Philips Sousa or Frank Sinatra or Paul McCartney? What … Continue reading
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Tagged charity:water, creating art, Scott Harrison, Seth Bodin
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What’s Your Tribe?
LIVING AS APPRENTICES What tribe do you belong to? If you live where I do, your original tribe was probably Dutch or English. Now our area is made up of many tribes attempting to share the same space. In an … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprentice of Jesus program, Krista Tippett, Seth Godin, tribes
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There’s a Cop! Watch Out
LIVING AS APPRENTICES “THERE’S A COP! Watch out!” When I married a black man, one of the many things I was not prepared for was a hyper-vigilance for police cars and police officers. I was raised in a white middle … Continue reading
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Tagged discrimination, Eric Warner, Michael Brown, Michael Gerson, police brutality, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin
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