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From My Reading – March

Posted on March 6, 2022 by livingasapprentices

“As I understand it, to say that God is mightily present even in such private events as these [his father’s suicide, for example] does not mean that he makes events happen to us which move us in certain directions like … Continue reading →

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From My Reading – February

Posted on February 13, 2022 by livingasapprentices

“As I see it, in other words, God acts in history and in your and my brief histories not as the puppeteer who sets the scene and works the strings but rather as the great director who no matter what … Continue reading →

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From My Reading – January, 2022

Posted on January 8, 2022 by livingasapprentices

“If the early church preached and practiced what I preach and practice, would there be a church today?” (Dallas Willard). ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦ “They [people in AA] also have slogans, which you can either dismiss as hopelessly … Continue reading →

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From My Reading – December

Posted on December 12, 2021 by livingasapprentices

“I remember watching someone desperately pour out a question to my dad [Richard Foster]: ​“What do you do when your pursuing God feels empty and dry? What do you do when you’re lost in pain, mystery, and God seems completely … Continue reading →

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From My Reading – November

Posted on November 5, 2021 by livingasapprentices

“Here is the principle: We can only transform people to the degree that we have been transformed. We can only lead others as far as we ourselves have gone. We have no ability to affirm or to communicate to another … Continue reading →

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From My Reading – September

Posted on September 4, 2021 by livingasapprentices

“When we have an understanding of the great themes of Scripture, the whole book from Genesis to Revelation, we see it as communicating a divine pattern to humanity. One basic message is finally communicated to all Spirit-filled people who enter … Continue reading →

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From My Reading, July

Posted on July 10, 2021 by livingasapprentices

“When Jesus took the bread and said, “This is my body which is broken for you” (1 Corinthians 11:24), it’s hard to believe that even in his wildest dreams he foresaw the tragic and ludicrous brokenness of the Church as … Continue reading →

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From My Reading – June

Posted on June 7, 2021 by livingasapprentices

“I wasn’t old enough (11) to realize that the knee-jerk repulsion I felt [about swimming in a pool with black people] was the inheritance passed down to me from literally hundreds of years of white people propagating and benefiting from … Continue reading →

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