Life In The Spirit

Desert Island Discs With a Pinch of Spice

By Carl Peet on 03/03/2010

Yahweh gave us a simple formula, Love Him and love people. And in our zeal we can over-complicate things and get out of sync with His direction and pace for our lives.

Posted in Features, Life In The Spirit | Tagged back to basics, basics of faith, christian faith, Intentional Living, Simple Living, Whole-life Christian faith | Leave a response

Did Jesus Lead A Balanced Life?

By Christine Sine on 02/06/2010

I spent a lot of time reading through the gospels specifically asking myself the question How did Jesus spend his time on earth? It was an enlightening study as I started to realize that Jesus really did have a very balanced life…

Posted in Features, Life In The Spirit | Tagged christian faith, Christine Sine, daily living, GodSpace, Jesus, monasticism, New Monasticism, Prayer, rhythm of life, spiritual disciplines, spiritual practices | 2 Responses

Finding the Furious Longing of God

By Becky Garrison on 12/16/2009

I wasn’t expecting a book to connect with me on such a visceral level. Through Brennan’s story, I saw how I had veered off the path. For all of my talk about how we need to put the Greatest Commandment into practice, I wasn’t exactly practicing what I preach.

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Confession: Radicalism Often Turns People Into Jerks Rather Than Lovers

By Becky Garrison on 12/10/2009

During one of my recent holy hissy fits, Mark Van Steenwyk’s posting titled “A More Gracious Radicalism” graced my Google reader. Turns out I’m by no means the only one who struggles with righteous anger.

Posted in Life In The Spirit | Tagged christian faith, humility, love, Mark Van Steenwyk, radicalism, self-righteousness | 2 Responses

Finding GOD In The Thin Places

By Rachel Timm on 11/27/2009

A Hasidic story tells of a rabbi’s son who used to wander in the woods. The rabbi asked his son, “I wonder why each day you walk in the woods?” The boy replied, “I go there to find God.” “That’s very good, son. But, don’t you know that God is the same everywhere?” “Yes,” the boy answered, “but I’m not.”

Posted in Church & World History, Features, Life In The Spirit | Tagged celtic christianity, Church History, hasidic story, nature, Prayer, solitude, thin places | Leave a response

May GOD bless us with discomfort…

By J Fowler on 07/01/2009

May GOD bless us with discomfort at easy answers, half truths and superficial relationships, so that we may live deep within our hearts.
May GOD bless us with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that we may work for justice and peace.

Posted in Features, Life In The Spirit, Voice of One Calling | Tagged franciscan blessing, Prayer | Leave a response

Life In The Spirit

Desert Island Discs With a Pinch of Spice

Did Jesus Lead A Balanced Life?

Finding the Furious Longing of God

Confession: Radicalism Often Turns People Into Jerks Rather Than Lovers

Finding GOD In The Thin Places

May GOD bless us with discomfort…

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