Good leadership includes the courage and strength to confess when I’m wrong and have abused my power.
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The Poor Among Us
“You always have the poor with you; and whenever you want, you can do something good for them. But you won’t always have me.” – Mark 14:7 (CEB) This week I attended the “Elevate the Debate” Greater Milwaukee Poverty...
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Why do you do the Good you do?
So do not let your good be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to...
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Looking for the Living
The women were looking for the living among the dead and the disciples are just standing there looking at the sky. It takes an act of heaven (since we assume the two men in white robes are angels) to get...
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Unselfishness and Selflessness
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. – 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV) I just finished reading The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. These letters are from Screwtape, an experienced old demon,...
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Seven: Abundance and Mindfulness
This is the last post in 7. If you are late in joining me for it, the first post is 7 x 7 x 7 and all 7 posts can be found by clicking “Seven” in the word cloud on...
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Christian Daily Prayer (or Failure at Prayer, Part II)
Ash Wednesday Prayer Vigil, 2013 This is week two of Stress week in 7. My other posts during this fast have been: Sabbath from Stress and Enough. “Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought me into safety...
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Enough
“Be still, and know that I am God!” – Psalm 46:10a (NRSV) I’ve often heard this verse at retreats, calling us to carve time out with God. While God invites us to this, here it is actually a command. The...
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Sabbath from Stress
On top of Qumran. This week’s 7 fast is from stress. Have we ever considered that we over-consume stress and anxiety? The truth is that we do. I (we?) make choices that increase my stress and diminish my ability to...
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Seven: Money
I’ve justified many of the ways I use my money using this verse. I tell myself that it’s OK to have money if I don’t love it. But I think it’s difficult to discern where this line is.
