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Samurai
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Monk, Samurai, and the Christian Life

Ken Shige­mat­su’s dis­cov­ered his ances­tors were Japan­ese samu­rai who lived by bushi­do, a code of hon­or with sur­pris­ing par­al­lels to St. Bene­dic­t’s Rule. Mod­ern Chris­tians can learn much from both samu­rai and monk.
Ken Shigematsu
Ken Shigematsu
January 15, 2021
African basket
Article

We Live by Rhythms

Pat­terns, struc­tures, tra­di­tions, and rit­u­als make up our dai­ly rhythms. What if we could learn to shape these rhythms to make us more aware of the Holy Spir­it, more inten­tion­al in our appren­tice­ship to Christ? Chris Webb gives the whys for craft­ing a Rule of Life in this help­ful introduction.
Chris Webb
Chris Webb
January 14, 2021

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Members of the Renovaré board and ministry team retreating together in Colorado.