Monthly Archives: October 2010

Maps and Fellow Travelers

Like many of you, I admire words and how even the simplest of thoughts can be strung together until their beauty shines brighter than the sum total of the words themselves. I’ve come to love reading Mary Pipher – known … Continue reading

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Loving Jesus But Not His Church

Now you see them, now you don’t. The church is losing members faster than it can replace them. Some are newcomers to the faith who don’t stick but others are lifelong members who quietly check out leaving the church behind. … Continue reading

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Nagging God

Today’s lesson from Luke is about prayer but that doesn’t mean this is an easy Sunday or that you will feel any comfort by it. It ought to be an easier topic than what it is but this parable gives … Continue reading

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Becoming a Writer is About Becoming Conscious

Note:  This is an excerpt from Anne Lamott’s wonderful book on writing …  Becoming a writer is about becoming conscious. When you’re conscious and writing from a place of insight and simplicity and real caring about the truth, you have the ability … Continue reading

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