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Tag Archives: Peter
The Spaces Between
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
Going Deeper: Luke 22 54-60; Acts 2: 5-12
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 early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. These passages from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, Henry Blackaby, Peter
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Live Your Calling – Part 1
What does it mean to be called? “Come, follow me,” calls Jesus. “If we listen very carefully, really carefully,” says writer Ryan J. Pemberton, “our stomachs turn a somersault and our hearts skip a beat. Because though he does not … Continue reading
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Tagged Called: My Journey to C.S. Lewis' House and Back Again, Calling, Paul, Peter, Richard Rohr, Ryan J. Pemberton
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Change!
“It is no wonder that Jesus used the word “Change!” as his dramatic opening line in the Gospels (Mk 1:15, Mt. 3:3) There is a necessary movement on each of our parts – probably one of many in our lives … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Cornelius, Jesus, moral rigidity, Peter, Richard Rohr, the Kingdom of God
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