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Blessed to Bless

Ruminating on the theme of blessing, Linda Christians shares some helpful passages from Dallas Willard’s book, Living in Christ’s Presence.
Linda Christians Dallas Willard
Linda Christians & Dallas Willard
November 23, 2024
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Making Advent More Meaningful

“I hear the laments of parents. I am a lamenting parent. Christmas is too much about the stuff. The stuff begins to clog up the supermarket aisles as early as September.” Lacy Finn Borgo shares ways to make Advent a meaningful season by experiencing the fullness of waiting for the Christ child.
Lacy Finn Borgo
Lacy Finn Borgo
November 23, 2024
Samurai

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
November 23, 2024
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Submitting is an Act of Choice

“Giving up getting our own way” is Lacy Borgo’s child-friendly definition of submission. And for this discipline to be healthy, that “giving up” has to be an act of choice.
Lacy Finn Borgo
Lacy Finn Borgo
November 23, 2024
Lent Ash Wednesday Cross On Forehead

Why Lent?

The forty day journey of Lent is marked in days but lived in grace. Kai Nilsen, one of the authors of the Renovaré devotional Less is More, leads us into this season of preparation.
Kai Nilsen
Kai Nilsen
November 23, 2024
Children Drawing

Can Children Hear God?

Children, like adults, can learn to distinguish God’s voice from the many others that are clamoring for their attention. Lacy Borgo shares how.
Lacy Finn Borgo
Lacy Finn Borgo
November 23, 2024
Simple Vase

Living with Less, Loving People More

Jan Johnson helps us consider the motives behind why we acquire things—and the joy of living with less.
Jan Johnson
Jan Johnson
November 23, 2024
Disco Ball Party

Eastertide: How to Party Like a Christian

“Tragedy draws us together, but celebration binds us. There is nothing like a good party to make a people one.” Easter is a seven-week celebration, and Lacy Borgo shares some ideas on how to make the most of it.
Lacy Finn Borgo
Lacy Finn Borgo
November 23, 2024
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Becoming Like Jesus: Spirit-Filled Life

“We must not let the Charismatic Stream be defined by the abuses committed in its name.” Author and Anglican priest Chris Webb shares an honest and balanced view of life empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Chris Webb
Chris Webb
November 23, 2024
Tree Roots Waterfall

Maturing the Spiritual Formation Movement

Some of us have been at this spiritual formation work for a while now, long enough to see quite a mixture of helpful and decidedly unhelpful things set forth. Richard Foster assesses where we are and proposes a way forward.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
November 23, 2024