Category: Soul Issues
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Have we gotten heaven all wrong? – N. T. Wright
N. T. Wright is my favorite biblical scholar. He has helped me work through many issues regarding biblical faith. Here’s an article where Wright addresses the concept of Heaven and how we have gotten it wrong. I highly suggest to not just read this article, but also work through the belief systems that have created…
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Signs of Resurrection – Ian Morgan Cron
Ian Morgan Cron was asked where he saw signs of resurrection. He relates a retreat he led for worship leaders and what he discovered and what he is discovering. While not everyone will agree with what he says about worship trends, I love what he says about silence and noise. Perhaps it is time to…
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Ash Wednesday Reflection: Lent and Dying to Yourself (Diana Butler Bass)
Today’s Ash Wednesday. It is the beginning of Lent. Here are some thoughts from Diana Butler Bass as she reflects on Lent and denial. Lent & Dying To Self from The Work Of The People on Vimeo
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Driving Out Vice
From St. Francis of Assisi How Virtue Drives Out Vice 1. Where there is charity (love) and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. 2. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor disturbance. 3. Where there is poverty with joy, there is neither covetousness nor avarice (greed). 4.…
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Trouble
“Human beings are in trouble most of the time. Those who don’t know they are in trouble are in the worst trouble.” – Eugene Peterson