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Stewardship Conflict
Ken Sande picks up on the word “management” in the phrase Conflict Management and gives it a good Biblical twist. Since stewardship is managing what we control for another’s (God’s) benefit, conflict management is actually conflict stewardship. Imagine how empowered … Continue reading
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Conflict’s Great Opportunties
In The Peacemaker, Ken Sande points out that when we find ourselves in conflict (a regular human event), we have the opportunity to do three important things. Glorify God by handling conflict his way, not our culture’s way. Serve Others … Continue reading
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One Fiction; One Non-fiction
I try to read regularly from one fiction book and one non-fiction book. The non-fiction shapes my serious/working/spiritual formation world. The non-fiction gives me the opportunity to relax. Right now, I’m reading David Baldacci’s First Family and Ken Sande’s The … Continue reading
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A Fun Way to Hear “The Hallelujah Chorus”
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Answers to Prayer
Last Thursday, my devotional plan brought me to Psalm 86:17, NLT: “Send me a sign of your favor.” Even though I thought it was a silly and self-centered prayer, I did pray that morning, “Lord, send me a sign of … Continue reading
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Psalm 90, Suffering & Wisdom
I read Psalm 90 this morning for devotions — what a depressing poem! Almost every verse is another poetic way of describing the misery of life. The one request that Moses (the author) makes is “Teach us to realize the … Continue reading
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The Alchemist
I’m starting to read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This is not my usual style — its a fable/parable about discovering one’s destiny. But my doctor highly recommended it and I’m enjoying reading things outside my usual parameters.
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Even Sea-monsters!
” You rule the oceans. You subdue their storm-tossed waves. You crushed the great sea monster. You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm (Psalm 89:9-10, NLT).” We probably have no way of feeling how terrifying the sea was to … Continue reading
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Books on CD
I started listening to Thomas Keating today. I found a collection of audio CD’s by the leading authority on the Contemplative Life at my local public library. So I get to listen to pep talks on contemplation while working out … Continue reading
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A Lawyer and a Lot More
Things you learn reading novels by Stephen L Carter In real life, he is a professor of law at Yale In his fiction and non-fiction books, he acknowledges that religion can play a healthy role in modern lives What it … Continue reading
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