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the words i pray, and why i’m changing some of them

On 21 November, 2011 · 2 Comments

What if there were a way to generate a word-cloud of my prayers?

Would I be happy with which words were larger? How about the two or three gigantic words – would I want those concepts defining my relationship with God?

In my own prayers, “thanks” would likely be one of the largest [...]

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thoughts on dreaming

On 20 October, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Sometimes something happens that reminds me I’m not dreaming big enough. Standing on the Top of the Rock overlooking lower Manhattan, where Emily and I feel lead to start a new faith community, was one of those times. And it’s launched me on a journey to do a few things. First, [...]

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abide

On 29 August, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Whoever claims to abide in him ought to walk in the same way Jesus walked.

That’s 1 John 2:6, and I used to read it like a moralist. 

And reading that verse as a moralist is discouraging.  Because the Scriptures are clear: Jesus lived a perfect life. No action was wrong. [...]

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