If we listen closely to Jesus, we find that it’s gentleness and humility, and not brute strength, that allow us to lay our heavy burdens down.
Tag: Humility
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The Lord Is My Shepherd: Being the Sheep
Choosing to be a sheep is an admission that I’m not perfect in any way.
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I’m for Peace
To live in God’s peace, shalom, is to live with generosity, humility, justice, and mercy. It is a recognition that we constantly need God to deliver us from the lies and dishonesty around us — and in us.
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potential | an open letter to my sons
Hopefully, I’ve said these things to you before, but it seems like it is important to say them again.
Prayers
What Does the Lord Require? :: Prayers of the People
Last week's lectionary brought us both the Beatitudes and Micah 6:6-8. Since I preached on the Beatitudes, I chose to pray Micah 6 (my prayer based on the Beatitudes is here). As someone said in Bible study last week:...
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Willing to be Uncomfortable
Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. – 1 Corinthians 10:24 (NRSV) In May, I participated in one of the Faith and Poverty Forums sponsored by the Wisconsin Council of Churches. The information was excellent, and...
