Karen Bables
Welcome to my blog about living as apprentices of Jesus! I am passionate about spiritual transformation and about helping others become like Jesus for the sake of others.
One of my 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"). I pray that the words and sentences on this blog may also serve as "containers of grace" for its readers.
I ordinarily post on Wednesdays and Saturdays and welcome your comments on any post!
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Tag Archives: Renovare
“Continual Renewal” – The Renovare Way to Discipleship (Part 5)
This series of posts focuses on the Common Disciplines that are the underpinnings of the Renovare organization’s understanding of discipleship. These disciplines are based on the six streams of Christianity described in Richard Fosters book Streams of Living Water, Celebrating … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged being servants, Renovare, spiritual disciplines, the grace of God
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From My Reading
“There was a genius about the American Founding and the emergence of American democratic politics. That genius lay in no small part in the recognition that the Republic was as susceptible to human passions and frustrations as human beings themselves. … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged " Jon Meacham, Dallas Willard, Henri Nouwen, Nathan Foster, Renovare, Richard Rohr, The Soul of America
Continual Renewal – The Renovare Way to Discipleship (Part 2)
This post is part 2 in a series based on the Renovare organizations covenant and “best practices. See part 1 at https://livingasapprentices.com/2018/08/29/continual-renewal-the-renovare-way-to-discipleship-part-1/ The Renovare way to discipleship involves a life-time of training in spiritual disciplines which arise from the six streams … Continue reading
“Continual Renewal” – The Renovare Way to Discipleship (Part 1)
You would think I would remember the exact year during which my spiritual life totally changed! But I only know that sometime in the late 80’s or early 90’s, I read Celebration of Disciplines (which celebrates its 40th birthday this … Continue reading
Living in Harmony – with Creation
The world is spinning – seemingly out of control. Divergence not diversity is the theme. Lies trump truth. Pain and hurt, shame and guilt abound. Vile comments, pictures, and behaviors sear our souls. Violence and human misery cause our hearts to … Continue reading
Posted in Living in Harmony
Tagged Chris Hall, Chris Webb, climate change, creation, God Soaked Life, John Chrysostom, Renovare
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From My Reading
“In the spiritual life you get an invitation, not an itinerary. Jesus is inviting us into journey with no end, yet dotted with infinite destinations of joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. A journey that leads to … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Ignatius of Loyola, Jonathan R. Bailey, Renovare, Richard Rohr
