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A Prayer for Those of Us Who Struggle with Pride
For those of us who endeavor to follow Jesus, pride is sin. If you are like me and struggle with pride, I offer this prayer. [featured-image single_newwindow="false"] Father, I have spoken of things beyond my understanding, things too wonderful for me to know. I have...
Choosing Kindness Over Proving I’m Right
I like to be right. Confidence in my knowledge and skills comes naturally (perhaps, too easily). Being kind on the other hand ... Yeah, I'm not good at choosing kindness. It took a piece of children's fiction to show me that. [featured-image single_newwindow="false"]...
A Prayer for Times of Chaos
My soul sinks, my heart skips beats, my breath is short and labored. Life swirls erratically around me, chaos calls to chaos. [featured-image single_newwindow="false"] But now, right now, I must rehearse everything I know of you: You called Abraham, You wrestled...
On Truth and Power
Jesus-followers are to speak truth to power. Yet, there comes a time when power must embrace truth and act truthfully. [featured-image single_newwindow="false"] Take our US American government as an example. How can our representative form of government be an...
Sacrifice of Comfort // from the archives
*This post first appeared September 18, 2007 // At that time, we had just one child and one on the way ... Seems so long ago ... A week ago, on a breezy Monday night, my family and I joined some friends outside a store to give away something: free hugs. It was part of...
Christianity After Religion :: Book Review
I recently finished "Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening" by Diana Butler Bass. Here's a brief review. The End of the Church? This phrase may sound alarmist, but Bass does a fine job of casting this as an end to...
What is Sacramental Living?
Sacramental living means to look at all of life the way we look at sacraments. All this, for the life of the world.