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Our Last Freedom
“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be … Continue reading
In His Steps
Richard Rohr makes an educated but bold claim when he says, “I believe Jesus and the Twelve Steps of A.A. are saying the same things but with different vocabulary” (Breathing Under Water, Spirituality and the Twelve Steps). He then shares … Continue reading
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Tagged Breathing Under Water, Matthew 20, Richard Rohr, The Twelve Steps
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Living in Gratitude – Part 1 “I’m Grateful for Pain”
The November holiday of Thanksgiving in the United States is offers us a time to reflect on the grace of God in our lives. This series will focus on the fact that gratitude is the rock of our faith; if … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Elliot, Elisabeth Elliot, Gerald Sittser, gratitude, pain, Paul Brand, Philip Yancey, Tim Keller
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Our One Thing
“What is our one thing? Of all that keeps us from wholeheartedly following him, what most blocks us and gives us grief? What do we possess that, in truth, possesses us? Likely it’s something good in right measure, but something we have come … Continue reading
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Tagged Kayla McClurg, Mark 10, the rich young ruler
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“The Practice of the Better”
The October 10, 2015 cover of Time magazine is unforgettable. Men with children on their shoulders, women carrying children, children struggling to keep up – they are all marching across a field to yet another border. They are on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dom Helder Camara, immigrants, Kristin Hannah, non-violence, Richard Rohr, The Nightingale
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Something about Grace
“What if God is not mad at you?” This question from James Bryan Smith in The Good and Beautiful God sets up the psychological dilemma of today’s world. Many raging conflicts between races and between believers and even between individuals hinge … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Miller, Eugene Peterson, grace, perfectionism
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The Mysticism of Everyday Life
This quote is from the book Learning to Fall, The Blessings of an Imperfect Life. The book was written during his journey with ALS and published just months before his death in 2002. The book is full of observations on … Continue reading
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Tagged ALS, grace, Learning to Fall, living in the present, mysticism, Philip Simmons
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“Composing A Life “
In 1989, Mary Catherine Bateson (daughter of anthropologists Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson) wrote a book titled Composing a Life. Among other things, Bateson proposes that life is not a straightforward path, but more like an “improvisatory art.” As explanation, she … Continue reading
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