Category Archives: Living as Apprentices

The Best Building Plan

Posted on July 26, 2014 by livingasapprentices

LIVING AS APPRENTICES I recently read a conversation between Richard Foster and Jon Bailey. They were speaking about Renovare, the organization Foster and others began twenty-five years ago to give  leadership and direction for the future of spiritual formation as a … Continue reading →

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Being Awake for the Sunrise

Posted on July 18, 2014 by livingasapprentices

LIVING AS APPRENTICES “The Sufi tell of the disciple who asked the elder, “Is there anything I can do to make myself enlightened?” “As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning.” “Then, of what … Continue reading →

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I am Somebody Special!

Posted on July 6, 2014 by livingasapprentices

LIVING AS APPRENTICES A few months ago, my pastor mentioned during a worship service that this blog is the only one he reads regularly.  The people around me turned, smiled, and gave a thumbs up; of course, I felt warm … Continue reading →

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Finding Rest – By Kayla McClurg

Posted on July 6, 2014 by livingasapprentices

LIVING AS APPRENTICES “We are rarely satisfied. We tend to be continually busy yet jealously guard our down time. We are both generous and self-serving, overly confident and doubting. We are buried in things and see more that we want. We want to join the dance; we want … Continue reading →

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On Ninja Warriors and Tough Mudders

Posted on June 30, 2014 by livingasapprentices

 LIVING AS APPRENTICES My friends will probably be surprised to learn that I am a great fan of the American Ninja Warrior competition (Monday nights on NBC) probably because it is an example of discipline, perseverance and quite often triumph … Continue reading →

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Looking Inward

Posted on June 30, 2014 by livingasapprentices

LIVING AS APPRENTICES I was describing a recent introspective moment to a friend. I told her that I had analyzed my defensive reaction to an e-mail and found another  example of “vainglory” – the need to impress others to gain … Continue reading →

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Silence: Thinking with God

Posted on June 19, 2014 by livingasapprentices

LIVING AS APPRENTICES I had a discussion with a group of people recently about the value of silence.  The group had been asked to observe a day of silence as a soul-training exercise.  None of them had found a way … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Wolf From the Door

Posted on June 13, 2014 by livingasapprentices

LIVING AS APPRENTICES I recently watched a short documentary on Vimeo,  Ken Burns: On Story, about the craft of storytelling. In it the filmmaker says, “We  have to keep the wolf from the door. We tell stories to continue ourselves. … Continue reading →

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