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Category Archives: Living as Apprentices
Discipleship: God’s Recyling Program
Some 40 people gathered together Friday and Saturday at our church for an orientation retreat for the Apprentice Program which begins in September. Our leadership team worked very hard to make this an unforgettable experience. It exceeded our expectations. As I … Continue reading
Learning to Be Human
“You came from God and you will return to God. Your deepest DNA is clearly divine. What else did we mean when we said “God created all things? . . . . You are already spiritual beings, and the only … Continue reading
A Heart-sized Challenge
“The supreme religious challenge is to see God’s image in one who is not in our image.” … Continue reading
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Quote for the Day
“An inward transformation must produce an outward one. It is one thing to hang a few apples on a pecan tree. It is quite another to grow apples on an apple tree. The latter is a more reliable source of … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, spiritual formation, the Inward Outward Journey
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Must See Movie – Lee Daniels’ The Butler
A few days ago I posted a story about my memory of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech on the Washington Mall in 1963 (see I have a Dream posted on August 5). That memory brought to life again … Continue reading
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Rob Bell and the with-God life
I’m reading a book about Rob Bell. Those of you in West Michigan probably do not need an introduction to this fiery young prophet; his books and videos and sermons have raised the ire of Christians of all stripes in … Continue reading
Bread for the Journey
And then this happened: Elijah the Tishbite, from among the settlers of Gilead, confronted Ahab: “As surely as God lives, the God of Israel before whom I stand in obedient service, the next years are going to see a total … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprentice of Jesus program, Elijah, God provides, hearing God
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The Legacy of Suffering
Last night an Apprentice class I am teaching focused on the concept of the huge personal transformation that is possible when we realize to the bottom of our souls that Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection mean that we are new creations … Continue reading
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Tagged Henri Nouwen, James Bryan Smith, redeeming suffering, Richard Rohr, wounded healers
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