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From My Reading – September
“Words written fifty years ago, a hundred years ago, a thousand years ago, can have as much of this power today as ever they had it then to come alive for us and in us and to make us more … Continue reading
Going Deeper – Compassion for All (Psalm 116: 5-6; I Peter 3:8)
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 Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this passage we are reminded of … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, Dallas Willard, Mother Teresa, Richard Foster, Shane Claiborne
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This Little Light of Mine – Part 2
During the Vietnam War, peace activist A.J. Muste (1885-1967), stood in front of the White House night after night with a candle – sometimes alone. A reporter interviewed him one evening as he stood there in the rain. “Mr. Muste,” the … Continue reading
Posted in This Little Light of Mine
Tagged Each One Teach One, Frank Laubach, Helen Keller, Hope, Mother Teresa
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To Act Justly – We will Protest
The Ten Commitments of Resistance in the Trump Era by Wallis, editor of the social justice journal Sojourners, was written to help Christians deal positively with the election of Donald Trump and the principles of his presidency. No matter whatever your … Continue reading
Living as Apprentices 