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Category Archives: Living as Apprentices
As You Go, Make Disciples
LIVING AS APPRENTICES Dallas Willard continued his journey in the kingdom of God for eternity in May, 2013. Since his death, at least two books have been published that discuss the man and his theology. Soul Keeping by John Ortberg is … Continue reading
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The One Thing You Can Do
LIVING AS APPRENTICES Today I listened to two journalists describe our struggles to think positively about the issues of the world. Finally one of them said, “I just say to people, ‘What is the one thing you can do? Go … Continue reading
Our Ripple Effect
LIVING AS APPRENTICES The first major book printed using moveable type was the Gutenberg Bible. Its publication marked the start of a stunning wave of literacy and launched the age of the printed book in the West. However it also had ripple … Continue reading
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Moment of Wonder in a Train Station
LIVING AS APPRENTICES On Being (the radio show and website) is one of my favorite “growing spaces.” It often contributes to my goal of finding the perfect, daily moments of nothing-special that, simply by virtue of noticing them, become possibilities of … Continue reading
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Enough of God to Go Around – Revisited
LIVING AS APPRENTICES I’m working on a book on living our lives as apprentices every day. This week I started a chapter on living with an attitude of abundance. As always, I rooted around among my nearly 250 posts to … Continue reading
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The Tip of the Iceberg
LIVING AS APPRENTICES One lovely August evening, I was sitting on our front steps enjoying the cool breeze when I noticed a family of eight ducks in the pond across the street gathering evening snacks. A few of the more … Continue reading
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Tagged AA, Apprentice of Jesus program, icebergs, prayer of examen, Twelve Steps
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Becoming a Wounded Healer: “Transcend and Include”
LIVING AS APPRENTICES I have been writing about wounded healers in the last few posts. The inimitable Richard Rohr adds this concept to the mix, although he doesn’t connect it to wounded healers: the healing of our wounds involves humility. … Continue reading
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