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Tag Archives: Reflection
Face to Face with Henri Nouwen and Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I have stopped by two of the most well known books: The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen and The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
The first author, Henri Nouwen, has a very poetic approach and challenges you to see …
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Make your life your mission!
Make Your Life Your Mission and Your Mission Your Life
Matthew 28:20 and 1 Cor 9:19-23 (especially The Message version)
PART I – Matthew 28:20
Therefore go and make disciples…
Which of the verbs is in the indicative? We think …
Rainbow
Lately, I’ve been reading the news about Israel and Palestine, the return to war in Iraq, children dying, unarmed men getting killed by police and on and on. One bad story leads to another and when I read news online, …
Dreaming in the Day (1 Samuel 1, Matthew 7:7-11, John 17)
Grace’s Story
Once upon a time, there was a man named Elkanah. He was born at a time when men could have more than one wife. This was often to protect women because they had no status in society. Elkanah …
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When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor
When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor
by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
One of our book assignments for missionary training was to read the book, When Helping Hurts. Have you ever thought that when you give …
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My first father’s day in the US
Sophia has been an amazing gift and inspiration for both of us. I remember when Sophia was just a few months old and Johnna delegated me the responsibility to babysit her. I was still learning the tasks of my new …
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Where did God start God’s mission in the Bible?
We had the privilege of taking a missiology course given by Paul DeNeui, one of the professors at North Park seminary. As we discussed missiology, the question of where God’s mission started in the Bible came up.
In my small …
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The Enneagram – A Christian Perspective, Richard Rohr
Here’s a story about Jesus coming into the world. Who do you relate to?
An Enneagram Sermon on Christmas by Dietrich Koller adapted by Andreas Ebert (taken from Richard Rohr’s book on the Enneagram)
When Jesus came into the world, …
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Suffering Still Widespread Three Years after Tsunami
OFUNATO, JAPAN (March 10, 2014) — Lack of housing, loneliness, and despair continue to be major concerns for Japan three years after an earthquake and resulting tsunami killed 19,000 people, say leaders of the Japan Covenant Church and Covenant missionary
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Sophia is growing…
What a joy and blessing to see Sophia growing every day…
Her smile is contagious.
Her face is an invitation to stop everything and see life from a different perspective.
Her sleep is sweet and makes us think how life …
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