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By Dan Horwedel on 03/01/2010
The Afterward in ‘The Only Necessary Thing,’ various writings from Henri Nouwen, contains this little story about “The Three Monks of Tolstoy”: Three Russian monks lived in a faraway island…
Posted in Excerpts | Tagged book excerpt, christian faith, Henri Nouwen, life of prayer, miracles, monasticism, Prayer, spiritual disciplines, stories of faith, The Lord' Prayer, The Only Necessary Thing, three monks of Tolstoy |
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 Paul Littleton on 12/18/2009
I suspect that as long as the church remains in the world there will be reform movements calling her to greater faithfulness. I’d have to agree with the Protestant Reformers who believed that that was a good thing. Not perfect. But good. Semper Reformanda. Always Reforming.
Posted in Church & World History, Features, Theology | Tagged christian faith, Church History, church reform, monasticism, New Monasticism, new wineskins, Paul Littleton, reformation, semper reformanda, Theology |
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