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Excerpts from “Letter to a Young Activist” by Thomas Merton – Living Grace
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8). Excerpts from “Letter to a Young Activist” by Thomas Merton. November 9, 2016. 8230;the big results are not in your hands or mine, but they suddenly happen and we can share in them, but there is no point in building our lives on this personal satisfaction, which may be denied us and which, after all, is not that important. The Blessing of Animals. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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November 2016 – Living Grace
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8). Excerpts from “Letter to a Young Activist” by Thomas Merton. November 9, 2016. 8230;the big results are not in your hands or mine, but they suddenly happen and we can share in them, but there is no point in building our lives on this personal satisfaction, which may be denied us and which, after all, is not that important. The Blessing of Animals. A Prayer to the God Who Fell From Heaven.
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April 2014 – Living Grace
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8). The Christ child on the cross. April 18, 2014. April 18, 2014. On this Good Friday I am pondering the words to a familiar hymn. For me, it best captures the sorrow of today: the pain of the cross, the despair in death, the question “Why? 8221; and the foolishness of a King come to die. What child is this, who laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping? So often I have thought of the adult ...
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June 2014 – Living Grace
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8). Link to my article, “Millennials ARE in the Church”. June 24, 2014. All this to say, I’m not too convinced that Millennials are not in church. In fact, during my internship, they were in church more than they were out of it. I wrote the following article about how “Millennials ARE in the Church”, which was published on the Nebraska Synod website. Enjoy! The Blessing of Animals.
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Unworthy – Living Grace
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8). February 17, 2015. February 17, 2015. Sent messages of hope. From wild men and women. Claimed as beloved, despite all the flaws. And yet, so loved. A Prayer to the God Who Fell From Heaven. One thought on “ Unworthy. February 17, 2015 at 8:33 pm. Love this – so true and so full of grace 🙂. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
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December 2014 – Living Grace
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8). December 9, 2014. Dear friends and family,. I am excited and humbled to share with you that I have been approved for ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America! What all this means is that I have completed most of what needs to be done in order for me to be a pastor! This adventure of serving the church as a (almost) pastor is quite beautiful. Excerpts from “Letter t...
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February 2013 – Living Grace
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8). February 27, 2013. 8220;Stand up, take your mat and walk.”. A haiku I wrote for my “Preaching with Imagination” course 19 Feb 2013). Prayer for those seeking deeper knowledge of God. February 27, 2013. Gracious and holy God,. Give us diligence to seek you,. Wisdom to perceive you,. And patience to wait for you. Grant us, O God,. A mind to meditate on you;. Eyes to behold you;.
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The Blessing of Animals – Living Grace
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8). The Blessing of Animals. October 6, 2016. I love animals. A lot. And sometimes I wonder if folks think that I’m exaggerating when I go all “IT’S SO FLUFFY I COULD DIE! 8221; but it couldn’t be more genuine–I *love* animals. And that’s not even mentioning our chickens! God created the world–land, sea, plants, and animals– and it was good. But these two kids saw something I, the animal lo...
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A Prayer to the God Who Fell From Heaven – Living Grace
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8). A Prayer to the God Who Fell From Heaven. May 7, 2015. I’m just gonna leave this here for you…. From “The God who Fell from Heaven” by John Shea. If you had stayed. Tightfisted in the sky. And watched us thrash. With all the patience of a pipe smoker,. I would pray like a golden bullet. Aimed at your heart. But the story says you cried. And so heavy was the tear. So you move among us.
