Yesterday I met with my spiritual director and we discussed the “task” of prayer. Like many protestants I have viewed prayer as something that one…
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Yesterday I met with my spiritual director and we discussed the “task” of prayer. Like many protestants I have viewed prayer as something that one…
Leave a CommentAh, yes…the good old days. Ward and June Cleaver, Ozzie and Harriet, Archie and Edith. One man; one woman. What ever happened to those days?…
Leave a CommentI attended a men’s breakfast this morning. Good food! After the meal one of the leaders of the church usually gives a short presentation about…
Leave a CommentThe ongoing discussions about biblical inerrancy continues to fascinate me. I’ve read the Chicago definition. I find it wanting. Mostly, because it tries to define…
Leave a CommentTemptation. That word has sent shivers up and down the spines of countless faithful for centuries. The prayer that Jesus taught his disciples in some…
Leave a CommentHenri Nouwen wrote in Turn My Mourning into Dancing about how people are many times driven by fear of losing something that they have. We…
Leave a CommentI found this interesting. So many of us are quick to pass judgment on others based on what we, fallible tho we are, think is…
Leave a CommentI’ve read several accounts of folks who have had spiritual experiences that manifest with physical sensations. Most notably, a burning in the heart or breast.…
Leave a CommentOne thing I’ve noticed over the years is that it can take me awhile to wrap my head around some things. In seminary, especially, this…
Leave a CommentWell, it’s Super Tuesday for the GOP. I’m not all that politically minded. These elections generally turn me off. The endless ads for and against…
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