Speaking to the Soul: Fed in spirit and life
November 6, 2015
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Matthew 14:13-21 Where power and mercy are combined, there is God manifest; where we see righteousness or love, we see the character of God;
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2016 Lent Madness Bracket Released
November 3, 2015
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Lent Madness is preparing for another round in 2016
Speaking to the Soul: Defending Hope
October 29, 2015
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It is my conviction that worship, when it expresses the sentiments of the soul, turns lives around, untangles psychological knots, and brings wholeness – all by itself. Over time what is stuck or frozen begins to thaw and move and grow again. I have seen that happen, and so I know it to be true.
Speaking to the Soul: Assessing your spiritual health
October 19, 2015
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Each of us is a patient presenting ourselves before the Great Physician–sometimes we need deep healing, sometimes we merely want to vent, and sometimes, we’re simply not sure what’s wrong with us and desire for more to be revealed.
Speaking to the Soul: Salt and Light
October 14, 2015
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“You are the earth’s salt. . . . You are the world’s light.” What are humans made for except this incredible realization, this knowledge of being loved by the Creator? The deepest treasure of our souls is the belonging we find when we pray.
Speaking to the Soul: Lancelot’s Prayers
September 26, 2015
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Andrewes was a bishop, and a scholar, but also a guide, a person interested in his fellow man, one who was also seemingly connected to the world around him that God had created, and the soul who express his intimacy with God through his prayers.
Speaking to the Soul: Faithful Scholars
September 23, 2015
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In the church I grew up in I was encouraged to not just learn rote scripture or memorize what a passage was ‘supposed to mean’ but to actively engage with the classic three-legged stool of episcopalian metaphor, and the teachers I had worked hard to engage us where we were. Ultimately, this reinforced my understanding that learning in general was a Good Thing.
Speaking to the Soul: For what were you created?
September 17, 2015
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For many, many years a dear friend of mine has prayed to God before she goes to bed, “I hope that today I have done what you created me for.”
Speaking to the Soul: Covering the Flaws
September 5, 2015
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God covers a multitude of our sins, that’s a given. Our asking for forgiveness from God is not so much for God as it is for us. We need to acknowledge and ask for forgiveness, not because it’s going to change anything except us.
Speaking to the Soul: Keep Your Hand on the Plow
September 3, 2015
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The Feast Day of Prudence Crandall As I was reading about Prudence Crandall, the Holy Woman we honor today, a memory floated into my consciousness.
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