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Lord, save me from certainty
Three quick sayings that get in my mind from time to time: The opposite of love is not hate. It is silence. The opposite of faith is not doubt. It is certainty. The opposite of poverty isn’t wealth. It’s justice.
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Week 9: The Affections of Christ — Mature thinking
I have held for quite some time that following Christ brings with it a lot of questions. We live in world bent on “dualism.” I was reminded listening to a conversation with Richard Rohr that this is simply not enough for mature followers of Christ.
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The tears I hold
When my boys began reaching high school one by one, I found myself carrying emotions in a different way. It may have been that I knew our time with them at home was closing and things were changing. I would cry at their performances (not because they did bad, but because I was just moved by what I watched them…
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It just IS
Last third living is more contemplative. It is more open and moving toward rest. It is broadening, not restricting. More toward forgiveness, less toward dividing.
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Learning how to respond
Richard Rohr’s book, Falling Upward, is part of my core list of influential books at this time in my life and certainly my top three as I consider what I’ve called “last third living.”
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Spiritual amnesia
A marvelous little book that has had a tremendous impact on me in this stage of life is Falling Upward by Richard Rohr. The book is a call to recognize the fullness of the reality of God that is truly in us.
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Accumulating knowledge or using knowledge?
Renovare Ministries was started by a group led by Richard Foster several decades ago. The focus was to turn the Church back to the joy of spiritual formation and help the Church walk in transformation. This week’s email letter was thought-provoking as I wrote a post about trying to tackle Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics. My desire is to slow down…
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The survival dance
I am listening to audio books more because I want to make my commute more effective. Yet, when I listen to a teaching, I find myself wanting to pause more so I can take notes! I am listening through a book called Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr. I have seen quotes by him floating…
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