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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Judas

I am also Judas. I get so caught up in my causes and concerns that I miss the Christ and how His causes and concerns could, would enfold and uplift mine. And then when things don’t go the way I believe they should (and I believe that that is also the way God wants them [...]

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Monday, June 7th, 2010

From Richard Rohr

Never confuse a well-oiled machine with the joyous wedding banquet that Jesus uses as his most common metaphor for eternity.  Sadly some people prefer machines to parties.

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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

The Spiritual Disiplines Devotional: A Year of Readings is now available as an iPhone app

You can find it by doing a search on the iPhone apps storelisted under spiritual disciplines devotional by 43rd Element, LLCSpiritual Disciplines by Valerie Hess purchased for 2.99www.43rdelement.com

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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

For these busy days…

I offer this prayer from an unknown source: Save me from haste and confusion, from wrongful desire, and the net of evil. Amen!

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Sunday, April 25th, 2010

A New Look at the 23rd Psalm

In many churches, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, is called “Good Shepherd Sunday” as the Psalm appointed for the day is the 23rd and the Gospel talks about Jesus being the Good Shepherd. The New Testament Reading in some years is the section in Revelation where the Lamb is praised. This Psalm is used at [...]

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