Tag Archives: Compassion International

Lent 2021: Not What We Will Give Up, But What We Will Live For – Part 2, Active Compassion

Posted on March 19, 2021 by livingasapprentices

“Lent needs to be not what you will give up, but what you will live for. Not how you might demonstrate your piety, but how you might live in true obedience to God. Not what you will prove, but what … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on May 25, 2019 by livingasapprentices

GOD IN THE WILDERNESS I have been soaking in this quote by Henri Nouwen: “God is not just our good inclinations, our fervor, our generosity, or our love.  All such experiences of the heart may remind us of God’s presence, … Continue reading →

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Going Deeper with God – Rich in Every Way; (2 Cor. 9: 8, 10-11)

Posted on October 31, 2018 by livingasapprentices

In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. These verses remind … Continue reading →

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Going Deeper with God – A Living Letter (II Cor. 3: 2-3)

Posted on April 20, 2017 by livingasapprentices

In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this passage, Paul describes how our lives … Continue reading →

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Being “Shadow-Defeaters”

Posted on July 23, 2016 by livingasapprentices

In a recent letter in Compassion magazine, President and CEO, Santiago “Jimmy Mellado points out that Psalm 23 begins with the “paths of righteousness” — a sunny, warm and inviting atmosphere. Then David takes a sharp left turn as he … Continue reading →

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Pablo: Putting a Face to the Earthquakes in Ecuador

Posted on April 20, 2016 by livingasapprentices

This is Pablo, one of the five children I sponsor through Compassion International. Pablo lives in Ecuador. As you may have heard, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near the central coast of Ecuador on April 16 causing devastating damage.  An … Continue reading →

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Living in Advent – Part 2, Waiting for the Light

Posted on December 7, 2015 by livingasapprentices

This season of the church’s liturgical year is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The word “advent” is an anglicized version of the Latin word adventus, “coming.” We are waiting for what … Continue reading →

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Praying for Children in Poverty – part 5

Posted on March 9, 2015 by livingasapprentices

This is the final list of  prayer suggestions for children in poverty from Compassion International. If you want to refer to these lists of prayer suggestions, go to the Praying for Children in Poverty category in the Category List at the … Continue reading →

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