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Category Archives: Living as Apprentices
Setting our Face
After recording the selfishness and ambi- tions of the disciples, Luke writes this startling statement about Jesus: “He set his face to go to Jerusalem” (Luke 9:41, NRSV). Misunderstood, plotted against, laughed at, and in danger during the entire three … Continue reading
How We Do Life
This blog is quickly building up to 800 posts! Here is a post on sacramental living from May 16, 2015 that never gets old . ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ “How you do this moment is probably who you are.” … Continue reading
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Tagged living in the present, Richard Rohr, Sacramental living
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Wayfaring Strangers
Recently, the Spiritual Formation Handbook that a small group of women is studying together asked us to reflect on the question: “Have you ever been a stranger?” One woman shared her time as a minority member of a staff of … Continue reading
Becoming Me
“‘The most important thing God gets out of your life is the person you become’ (Dallas Willard). The person you become is largely unseen, although that person is constantly leaking out of your facial expressions, body language, and tone of … Continue reading
From My Reading
“In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have the privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that can bridge all divisions and heal all wounds” (Henri Nouwen, Bread for the Journey). ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ … Continue reading
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Tagged Henri Nouwen, Jonathan Bailey, Martin Luther, My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers, Spiritual Classics
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The Battle for the Soul of America
For three years now I have been fighting two battles, one physical and one spiritual. The physical battle is against two diseases at war against my body: multiple myeloma, a treatable but incurable blood cell cancer which destroys the good blood … Continue reading
“Nosey Neighbors”
You may have read my post entitled “Instead“published on August 8 or a guest “Learning from ‘Strangers’ Among Us.” on August 15 which responds to “Instead” by sharing a story about learning from refugees and immigrants. On August 22, I … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, helping others, immigrants
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Bags Full of Hope
You may have read my post entitled “Instead“published on August 8 or a guest post “Learning from ‘Strangers’ Among Us.” on August 15 which responds to “Instead” by sharing a story about learning from refugees and immigrants. Today I’d like to share … Continue reading
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