Tag Archives: Howard Thurman

From My Reading – May

Posted on May 12, 2023 by livingasapprentices

“The way of the cross looks like failure. In fact, we could say that Christianity is about how to win by losing, how to let go creatively, how the only real ascent is descent. We need to be more concerned with … Continue reading →

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Sing a New Song

Posted on May 4, 2023 by livingasapprentices

“The old song of my spirit has wearied itself out.  It has long ago been learned by heart so that now it repeats itself over and over, bringing no added joy to my days or lift to my spirit. It … Continue reading →

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From My Reading – April

Posted on April 16, 2023 by livingasapprentices

“For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person … Continue reading →

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From My Reading

Posted on August 10, 2019 by livingasapprentices

“As soon as [the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation] began to spend more time understanding how people live their lives, we saw that so many of the barriers to advancement – and so many of the causes of isolation – … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Blessing

Posted on December 27, 2017 by livingasapprentices

This blog is home to more than 700 posts.  At times I re-blog a post that newer readers may not have seen. This Christmas blog first appeared on December 21, 2016. Its message is even more crucial in 2017. The … Continue reading →

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“Now the Work of Christmas Begins”

Posted on December 21, 2016 by livingasapprentices

Now the Work of Christmas Begin by Howard Thurman (1899 – 1981) invites us to create meaning in the blessings and gifts of Christmas throughout the year. Thurman was an African-American theologian, educator, and civil rights leader. For more information on Howard Thurman … Continue reading →

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Keeping Open the Doors of our Hearts

Posted on December 2, 2016 by livingasapprentices

This blog now contains over 560 posts. The post below first appeared in November, 2012. I am sharing it again because it is appropriate for us  to remember in a time of racial division.  The following quote is by Howard Thurman, … Continue reading →

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Advent Prayers

Posted on December 21, 2015 by livingasapprentices

From the pen of Howard Thurman: “May the sounds of Advent stir a longing in your people, O God. Come again to set us free from the dullness of routine and the poverty of our imaginations. Break the patterns which bind us … Continue reading →

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