How Jesus Upends Everything

August 01, 2012 by Timothy Dalrymple

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Jedd: What ultimately most shape our lives, relationships, and legacy are the countless small choices we make each day. The "big" life decisions matter too, of course—what jobs we'll take, whom we'll marry, where we'll move. But by the time we reach those major crossroads, our direction mostly has already been set by patterns and character formed by the myriad little decisions that preceded it. As we grasp this truth, it gives an amazing freshness and gravity to daily life and decisions that previously seemed insignificant. It's asking good questions when everyone else is talking about themselves. Making a habit of times for Sabbath and solitude. Sharing of ourselves with uncommon transparency. Choosing to be attentive to the people whom others ignore. If we're going to be an apprentice to Jesus, this is where it happens.

Thanks to Jedd Medefind and Erik Lokkesmoe for their time. Learn more at www.upended.org.

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Timothy Dalrymple is the CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Polymath Innovations, a strategic storytelling agency that advances the good with visionary organizations and brands. He leads a unique team of communicators from around North America and across the creative spectrum, serving mission-driven businesses and nonprofits who need a partner to amplify their voice and good works. Once a world-class gymnast whose career ended with a broken neck, Tim channeled his passions for faith and storytelling into his role as VP of Business Development for Patheos, helping to launch and grow the network into the world's largest religion website. He holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Tim blogs at Philosophical Fragments.

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