Category: Spirituality
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SouthBendTribune.com: ‘Jesus’ beckons ND flock
SouthBendTribune.com: ‘Jesus’ beckons ND flock This article appeared in the South Bend paper before the ND – USC game. It was pretty cool what Jim Caviezel did and said, but what I found interesting was the following: The candle-filled cove is a place set aside for prayer and reflection. Every evening at 6:45, the…
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Loving God
“…by loving God, who is the sum of all good, for Himself alone, we cannot help loving ourselves, our neighbor, and everything else in heir proper place and degree.” T. C. Upham (from a biography of Francios Fenelon.
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The Move to Emergent
Last night I had the privilege of having dinner with a few friends. One of the couples is moving 1000 miles to minister to artists. They are artists, but for the past few years they have been Pastors of worship and arts at a mid-size church (700-900). What struck me was how comfortable they seemed…
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Reading Scripture
A (re)blog post got me thinking…I’m realizing that my understanding of scripture is determined by the context of my life. How then, can I have a ‘fresh’ or ‘new’ reading of Scripture which is more in line with the original understanding of the text. In other words, how can I break free of my "rich,…
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A Fear
Jesus seemed to work "outside" of the religious establishment when He was on earth. What if He still is? My fear is that while I’m on the inside, I end up on the outside.