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Apprentice Training

Posted in Conversational Intimacy, Counsel, Discipleship, Invitation, Jesus, Restoration, tagged , , , , , , , on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

When we moved into our home a few years ago, we turned one of the spare bedrooms into an office.  Bookshelves line the far wall of the room, and sandwiched between two of them, right in the middle of the wall, sits a large desk.  It’s a simple one, with only a flat writing surface [...]

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Return of the King’s

Posted in Conversational Intimacy, Discipleship, Jesus, Jesus' Pursuit, Prayer, Restoration on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
-Matthew 8:21-22 
Being in grad school can be pretty demanding, as can any number of things we engage in with our lives — marriage and kids, ministry, jobs, a [...]

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Restless for Rest

Posted in Conversational Intimacy, Discipleship, Jesus, Restoration on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything, though I had intention to continue some thoughts on the Christmas theme I began some time ago.  I actually had a lot of ideas of what this Christmas season would bring, what I wanted to do.  (Hiking and writing were among the top, as was spending lots and [...]

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In-Tension

Posted in Conversational Intimacy, Discipleship, Holiness, Jesus, Journey, Love, Scripture, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on October 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »

The disciples did not understand any of this.
-Luke 18:34
The journey we’re on with Christ is one of great tension, of what can at times feel like a balancing act,  tug-of-war between two opposing forces and we are tight-roping the taut rope between, trying at times with all our might not to lose our balance.
But knocking [...]

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Repentance

Posted in Discipleship, Invitation, Jesus, Repentance, Salvation, Scripture, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »

It’s not a popular word, repentance, even in Christian circles.  All kinds of images come to mind when you think of it: a grown woman crawling on hands and knees on cold pavement for hundreds of yards as she approaches the steps of a Bolivian cathedral; loud and embarrassing wailing from overly-dramatic congregates during the [...]

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Returning to Silence

Posted in Conversational Intimacy, Discipleship, Invitation, Restoration, Salvation, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’m coming again to revisit this earlier post, included below, from From the Silence, Speak, and more, the wisdom of the silence recommended by it, the contemplative prayer urged by encountering silence.
I am wearied by a lot of talk — my own, especially. There is a lot of it these days all around.  I’m finding that when I [...]

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Standing Firm

Posted in Discipleship, Jesus, Scripture, tagged , , , , on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!
-Philippians 4:1
I’ve been mulling over some thoughts recently about “standing firm” in the strength of the Lord God.  Here are some rough notes concerning our role to remain strong in [...]

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