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Well, yes it can! It’s no use saying Epiphany was too short this year or I’m not ready for Lent. It is happening. And I am disappointed! Last year during Lent I sent out an email each day that used … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Spiritual Practices
We have just passed Thanksgiving Day and before some of us had time to take a deep breath the First Sunday of Advent was upon us. Then there are all the emails and media noise about “Black Friday,” “Cyber Monday,” … Continue reading
Just a few days and it will be Thanksgiving Day once again. Is the menu planned? Do you have all the fixings on hand? Has everyone received their invitations and replied? What else? Maybe something (or someone) has been left … Continue reading
Over the past year or so I have been devoting some time to divesting of some of my too large (and too underutilized) collection of books. This has not been easy. And no, this is not a post about downsizing … Continue reading
The Mardi Gras parades are well underway here in Mobile, Alabama, so Mardi Gras Day and Ash Wednesday will soon be upon us. I’ve been thinking about Ash Wednesday and Lent for several weeks and wondering if there was a … Continue reading
These posts began as emails to an adult Sunday school class over 10 years ago. It was probably about 1982 that I first read Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline and Freedom of Simplicity and over the following years found more … Continue reading
Did you ever hear, “I’m hungry for a good bible study!” Or, “I just want to do a bible study. It’s been so long.” Or maybe, “Does your church do real bible study? I’m just not getting fed in our … Continue reading
This past week as I was moving some books around I picked up a copy of D. Elton Trueblood’s The Essence of Spiritual Religion. I have no idea how long I have owned the book or the last time I … Continue reading
Are you looking for something to read? Or, some good prices on ebooks you have been wanting to read? Or, maybe a place to find some free ebooks to download? Or, some book reviews? Or, some lists of worthwhile reading … Continue reading
That question may be a little confusing but allow me to offer some light. A few weeks ago we looked at a couple of the publications from Renovare. First, A Spiritual Formation Workbook and then Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for … Continue reading