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Words to carry us … we stay IN historical struggle and cannot deny it
We’re in a time period where censorship is trying to rob a more full history from our schools. We have to keep reminding (white) folks of ALL the history that involved.
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Teaching a certain theological truth is NOT truth… or love
I am working my way through Dante Stewart’s book, Shoutin’ in the Fire. When he was in college, he found himself accepted in white evangelical circles (especially within Reformed circles) as long as he left being Black at the door.
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White spaces
Three books I am choosing to walk through my next phase of learning. It is February and “Black History Month,” so I use it as a launching point for what I want in my life moving into the rest of the year.
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The hard conversations
This quote from Winn Collier is beautiful and true.
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Post Number 5,000 — Greatest Discipleship Lessons
As I approached this number, I began to reflect on discipleship lessons learned over the years. I’ve posted about a lot of things, and my most popular post by far was one on the use of cell phones in the bathroom about 12 years ago, my main reason for beginning this blog was to learn more along the way about…
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The greatest discipleship lessons, pt. 4
I am at post 4,999 on this blog. As I reflect on why I began this blog, I am also walking through John 13-17 in my reading and it gives me a wonderful opportunity to reflect on those great lessons of discipleship. This is why I started this blog: to learn more about spiritual formation and discipleship. It is walking…
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The greatest discipleship lesson, pt. 3
As I approach 5,000 posts on this blog, I reflect on why I got started. Some thoughts begin HERE and then continue HERE. This being post 4998, I find myself in John 15:1-17 with the greatest thoughts on “abiding” and “pruning.”
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The greatest discipleship lessons, pt. 2
This is post 4997 for me on this blog. A lot of years. A lot of words. A few lessons. I reflect on John 14-17 at this time because that is where my daily reading has me and it’s a beautiful setting for why I use the title “Apprentice2Jesus.” We are disciples, apprentices, to Jesus. My longing is to follow…
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The greatest discipleship lessons
I am coming up on 5000 posts on this blog. 5000.
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The challenge of John 13
Every time I walk through John 13 I am challenged with my own pride and it is revealed that I am dealing with fresh issues of pride every time! So what it comes down to is this:
