Tag Archives: Jesus

The Table – By Robin Tucker, Guest Blogger

Posted on December 30, 2017 by livingasapprentices

This week I am featuring posts by two members of my second writing group.  Robin Tucker is the co-founder of the group which meets at my apartment complex. The table is old, worn, and stained by time’s use. The food, … Continue reading →

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Three Words – by Sally Hoekstra, Guest Blogger

Posted on December 13, 2017 by livingasapprentices

Sally is a member of one of my writer’s groups and brings a heart of love and empathy to every piece she writes.  You will be blessed by her latest offering. Some days are meant for only three words, for that … Continue reading →

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Going Deeper with God – Telling Our Stories (Matt. 13: 11-14 MSG)

Posted on July 23, 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, Jesus teaches us to tell … Continue reading →

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The Spaces Between

Posted on July 19, 2017 by livingasapprentices

I removed the glass plate from the microwave to wash it. Since I’m still as spatially challenged as I was the last time I washed it, I hoped that I could put it back without asking my husband to explain … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Days

Posted on July 12, 2017 by livingasapprentices

As I woke up slowly that morning, coming out of the fog of some dream or another,  I puzzled over what day it might be.  When I remembered, I thought happily, “Oh, good. It’s just an ordinary day!” And that … 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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2017 Lent – What Will We Live For? – Visible Presence

Posted on April 12, 2017 by livingasapprentices

“Right at the crest, where Mount Olives begins its descent, the whole crowd of disciples burst into enthusiastic praise over all the mighty works they had witnessed . . . . Some Pharisees from the crowd told him, “Teacher, get … Continue reading →

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Lent 2017 – What Will We Live For? – Showing Mercy

Posted on April 5, 2017 by livingasapprentices

“This 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 … Continue reading →

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