January 6, 2014 | Leave a comment

“The purpose of history is the evangelization of the world by the church so that there will be some from every tribe and nation to praise God around the throne. The role of the church is to bear costly witness … Continue reading →
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Tagged Craig Carter, Missional Quotes
August 21, 2013 | Leave a comment

“When we are not afraid to confess our own poverty, we will be able to be with other people in theirs. The Christ who lives in our own poverty recognises the Christ who lives in other people’s. Just as we … Continue reading →
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Tagged Henri Nouwen, Meeting God in the Poor
August 4, 2013 | Leave a comment

Lord, life’s a whirlpool. So much to do. I rush around, faster and faster, intent on today, this moment. Never looking beyond the immediate. My good intentions, wet and waterlogged, slide down the plug hole, gone. Out there, on the … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, equipping church, practicing church, quotes, soul, walk with God |
Tagged Busy, Eddie Askew, Neighbor
July 25, 2013 | Leave a comment

Jesus is taken by God or, better, chosen by God. Jesus is the Chosen One. From all eternity God has chosen his most precious Child to become the savior of the world. Being chosen expresses a special relationship, being known … Continue reading →
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Tagged Being chosen, Henri Nouwen
July 16, 2013 | Leave a comment

“When Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, he summarized in these gestures his own life. Jesus is chosen from all eternity, blessed at his baptism in the Jordan River, broken on the cross, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Election, Food for the world, Henri Nouwen, Mission
July 12, 2013 | 1 Comment

“To enter into solidarity with a suffering person does not mean that we have to talk with that person about our own suffering. Speaking about our own pain is seldom helpful for someone who is in pain. A wounded healer … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, practicing church, quotes, soul, walk with God |
Tagged Henri Nouwen, Listening
June 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

“The word is always a word for others. Words need to be heard. When we give words to what we are living, these words need to be received and responded to. A speaker needs a listener. A writer needs a … Continue reading →
Posted in Community, equipping church, quotes |
Tagged Community, Henri Nouwen, Words
June 18, 2013 | 1 Comment

“Life is God’s initiative and can end or change suddenly, unexpectedly, and unpredictably. When we humans are ready to give up hope and resign ourselves to inevitability, God intervenes and reveals completely new beginnings. The resurrection of Jesus is God’s … Continue reading →
Posted in equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, quotes, redemptive agents, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Darkness, Depair, Henri Nouwen, Hope, Hopeless, light, Resurrection
June 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

Yield BirdOriginally uploaded by jciv GIVE US APPROPRIATE YIELDING God of our mothers and fathers long gone and treasured, God of our grandchildren yet to be and awaited, God of our years, our days, and even this moment: Our lives … Continue reading →
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Tagged praying, Walter Brueggemann, Yielding
May 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

I no longer like having walls in my way, now moving toward that wakeful moment when I’ll see something real lick up the dew of beauty and call it good rather than foolishly unreal. Trailing off in thought and into … Continue reading →
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Tagged Goodbye Grey Eyes, Poetry, Tori Lane