January 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

I have already given you my top 12 bloggers that I have appreciated this past year. Here are the blog posts and/or pages that those who came to this site in 2012 visited the most. If you haven’t had a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Blog Posts, Creating a Missional Culture, equippers, Eucharist, Five-fold Assessment, Five-fold Ministry, Missional church, Resources, Top 12 of 2012
April 4, 2012 | Leave a comment
Every month, I seek to share the most read posts from last month, in case you missed one of these posts. I also share the top ten cities and countries that have visited this blog for those who are interested … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Primer on Today's Missional Church, Creating a Missional Culture, Equipping Leaders for Ministry, Eucharist, How to Set up Facebook Timeline, Jamie Arpin-Ricci, March 2012, New IVP Line, Praxis, Shalom Makers, The Cost of Community, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Road Trip that Changed the World, Top 10, Top Posts
February 5, 2012 | Leave a comment
Mother T, Bangalore. October 2006. Originally uploaded by adaptorplug Heavenly Father, you have given us the model of life in the Holy Family of Nazareth. Help us, O Loving Father, to make our family another Nazareth where love, peace and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Eucharist, Forgiveness, God, Joy, Love, Praying with Mother Teresa
October 10, 2011 | Leave a comment
“The Eucharist is the sacrament of unity. It makes us into one body. The apostle Paul writes: “As there is one loaf, so we, although there are many of us, are one single body, for we all share in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Eucharist, Henri Nouwen, Unity
January 8, 2011 | 7 Comments
The Eucharist Originally uploaded by sheflin_photo The Eastern Orthodox church considers the eucharist central and foundational, and because of this, they have developed a deep theology when it comes to the eucharist, or communion, or the breaking of bread. For … Continue reading →
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Tagged Easter Orthodox, Eucharist, John Zizioulas, Karkkainen
October 15, 2008 | Leave a comment
“When we invite friends for a meal, we do much more than offer them food for their bodies. We offer friendship, fellowship, good conversation, intimacy, and closeness. When we say: “Help yourself … take some more … don’t be shy … Continue reading →
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Tagged Communion, Divine Communion, Eucharist, Henri Nouwen
October 9, 2008 | Leave a comment
The two disciples whom Jesus joined on the road to Emmaus recognized him in the breaking of the bread. What is a more common, ordinary gesture than breaking bread? It may be the most human of all human gestures: a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Breaking of Bread, Divine, Eucharist, Henri Nouwen, Human