“The LORD called to Samuel, who answered, “Here I am.” 1 Samuel 3.4 What would I say if I heard God calling my name? Perhaps I have ceased to believe such an encounter could occur? Perhaps I have resisted entering into the silence of the inner temple or preferred to stay asleep? Lord, with Samuel [...]
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A group of young professionals that I have the privilege to pastor wrote out their honest questions about life and faith. Recently we addressed this question: when is it OK for us to believe what we feel instead of what the Bible says? I love the question, because I’m sure the person who asked it knows [...]
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A Prayer at Midday God our source of inspiration, and location of every comfort. Bring your Center to our circumference so to strengthen us with the particular awareness of your presence throughout the rest of this day’s work. We will hold all things gently, trusting silence to speak on our behalf the righting dignity of meek surrender [...]
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By Thom Temperli Enthusiastic. Eager to succeed. Optimistic. All of these describe how I felt when I came on staff at my current church. I believed that I had a relevant background and insights into the questions young, postmodern people were asking. I believed I could be a bridge between the sacred and secular divide [...]
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Awakening to Love Beyond Belief, posted with vodpod
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Abba: Deepen our understanding so to strengthen our love. Bless each of us with the maximum capacity to receive your wisdom and experience the fullness of your love, presence and action in and through us for the further healing of all our relationships with you, with ourselves, with one another and with the creation. With [...]
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Holy Spirit: Let the fire of your abiding love cleanse our hearts forging our wills to surrender to your presence and action, transforming us from one degree of glory to another. Draw us further into The Way which is a one-way journey to the bosom of the Father through Christ the Son. Gift us with [...]
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Keep Watch Over Yourself, posted with vodpod
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By Monique Amado I am unholy and lowly, defiled. To even dwell on myself long enough to admit this bares the marks of bloated pride. Yet I would prefer to go there– where I’d rather not go and risk being scorned, exposed, naked, misunderstood than to stand, gloating, as if there is not [...]
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