By Peggy Kendall on 04/12/2010
I called the electric company and they informed me the power might be out for an hour or two. I couldn’t watch t.v., listen to music, read a book, or talk to anyone. I began to calm down and became accustomed to the quiet. I was alone with my thoughts for the first time in a long time. God had given me a gift…
Posted in Features, Life In The Spirit, Technology | Tagged Christian view on media and technology, listening to GOD, Peggy Kendall, Prayer, rhythm of life, solitude, technology and faith |
By Jason Fowler on 03/19/2010
As I hear Neil Postman and Jacques Ellul’s voices ringing in my ear, and the Sabbath Manifesto folks calling us to reclaim sabbath and unplug- I am struck at how hard it is to escape from the tyranny of the Web we have woven.
Posted in Features, Life In The Spirit, Videos, Voice of One Calling | Tagged Christian faith and technology, internet, Jacques Ellul, Neil Postman, sabbath, Sabbath Manifesto, technology |
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 |
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 |
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.
Posted in Features, Life In The Spirit | Tagged Brennan Manning, humility, Jesus, love of GOD, Theology |
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 |
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 |
By Jason 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 |
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