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December 2008

December 19, 2008

Group Writing Project: Taste and See, Reflections of 2008

This is an open invitation to everyone to reflect on this past year.Listen to the...

December 13, 2008

Being There

There’s a difference between showing up in life and actually being ‘present’. Take the average...

December 10, 2008

His, ours, and mine

We all have things that we are gifted to do. Some of us are good...

December 08, 2008

Elephants in the pews

Amidst the songs and sermons and outreach and discipleship that goes on in today’s churches,...

December 05, 2008

I’m not that adaptable

When we talk to people about how they can change their world, a common response...

November 2008

November 29, 2008

Roller Coaster

Click, click, click, click, click…the rollercoaster slowly ratchets up the steep hill, the mechanical track...

November 24, 2008

Swimming upstream in a downstream world

Christians in this brave, new world are in a conundrum. We have a 2,000 year...

November 21, 2008

Thanks for nothing?

The turkey and all the trimmings is a looking a little different for many Americans...

November 19, 2008

From drudgery to delight

“It’s going to be another long day.”“Can’t hardly wait till Friday.”“This place is really getting...

November 17, 2008

When joy trumps happiness

We hear plenty about happiness and unhappiness in our world. People run from job to...

November 13, 2008

You can be replaced

Let’s face it, we are all dispensable. Nearly every professional can be replaced by a...

November 11, 2008

Final Reflections on Rest

We've had more than 50 different reactions on Sabbath rest over the last two weeks....

November 09, 2008

When your company lets you down

"My trust was misplaced." "They disappointed me." "They’re not worthy of my respect." "They should...

November 06, 2008

Even More rest

The response to the group writing project has been encouraging. And we all need some...

November 03, 2008

No government will save us

"Vote 2008" is finally drawing to a close. (Insert loud sigh here)The passion surrounding this...

October 2008

October 31, 2008

More on Rest

Thanks to some great participation, our Group Writing Project has seen a number of excellent...

October 29, 2008

Reflections on rest

Many of you are already responding to the call to reflect on Sabbath rest.The effort...

October 26, 2008

Group Writing Project: “What about rest?”

Have you ever experienced true rest? What is your experience?Was your sabbath an hour, a...

October 26, 2008

The Sabbath – more than a day off

"We interrupt this regularly scheduled week....." A friend recently wrote about her need for programmed...

October 14, 2008

Whistle while you work

Let’s start with a brutal truth: work is hard and it's by design. The stark...

October 11, 2008

Light bulbs in dark places

The world is filled with lost and dying souls.But you won’t just find them in...

October 08, 2008

The storm is upon us

"Some trust in chariots and some in horses,but we trust in the name of the...

October 06, 2008

Pride and Prejudice

Humans are funny creatures. Despite our Politically Correct world, we generally avoid any sort of...

October 03, 2008

Good Cheer

Work can have its ups and downs. There are those days when we bounce into...

October 01, 2008

Politics and faith – for real?

Lately, we've been hearing a lot of God-talk from the political candidates. It seems to...

September 2008

September 25, 2008

God in the kitchen

Brother Lawrence was a monk in Paris, France during the 1600’s who made it his...

September 23, 2008

Checking references

Most job applications ask for references. It's standard practice to list previous supervisors, coworkers or...

September 21, 2008

Accountability

Seated next to the very real (as opposed to the cyber-guy) Marcus Goodyear at the...

September 19, 2008

Our O.P.M. addiction

When Sarah Palin mentioned on Hannity & Colmes our national “addiction to O.P.M.,” it wasn’t...

September 14, 2008

Made to Matter

Randy Kilgore, who is blessed with one the most insightful minds concerning faith and the...

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