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One of Karen's favorite quotes is: "Whatever job we get and whatever task we are assigned can serve as a container for grace" (Eugene Peterson in "Practical Resurrection"). We pray that the words and sentences on this blog may also serve as "containers of grace" for its readers.
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Tag Archives: Donald Trump
People of the Lie
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to … Continue reading
Going Deeper with God – Making our Own gods (Part 1)
Eugene Peterson’s book “Eat this Book” teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. This well -known story of … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged Aaron and the Golden Calf, Donald Trump, Exodus 31: 1-10, Moses, wandering from God
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Being “Shadow-Defeaters”
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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Tagged Compassion International, Donald Trump, Jimmy Mellado, Psalm 23, the Light of the World
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Leadership Styles – Donald Trump and Jesus
We are suffering through the meanest, angriest, and most profane presidential campaign season in decades – maybe in the history of the United States. As the granddaughter of a state senator who also served as lieutenant governor, I was raised … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, Jesus, Jesus CEO, leadership styles, Palm Sunday, Presidential campaign -2016
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It’s Time to Speak Out!
The New York Daily News has beaten me to it. For two days I have been wracking my brain for an appropriate statement from Hitler’s Germany to compare to Donald Trump’s demagoguery about Muslims. Today the cover of the Daily … Continue reading
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Tagged demagoguery, Donald Trump, Martin Niemoller, the least of these
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