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2009-10-27
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6 Key Lessons in Life from a 140 year Old Man
It is now up to all of us to apply Gandhi’s teachings in our daily life – after all his message about peace and non-violence is more pertinent than ever before today.
On this 140th anniversary of his birth, here are 6 keys lessons for all of us to apply in our life from today.Gandhi was a great example of living the teachings of Jesus Christ even though he wasn’t a Christian; kind of puts to shame many of us who are Christians….
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2009-09-30
Psalm 19 - Personal Spirituality - The Word Among Us
- good article about how the Glory of the Creator is manifested in the creation….
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2009-09-27
Eat, Listen, Ask: Learning from Students
Aaron Spiegel, guest blogger
“Next to being the children of God our greatest privilege is being the brothers of each other.”
—Martin Buber
We in the religion world use the word interfaith much too often. And in my opinion, most of what passes for interfaith dialogue is not dialogue at all — it’s a lecture about why I’m right and you’re wrong. It’s not that we’re all religious zealots, but most often the forum for these dialogues are set up to create division rather than civil discourse. Put simply, we’re much better at talking than listening.I recently had a chance to experience real interfaith dialogue. Butler University students from Hillel, a Jewish student organization, and Muslim Student Alliance decided they wanted to organize a dinner and conversation around Eid and the High Holy Days. The two organizations have collaborated in the past couple years on similar events and have a great working and social relationship.
The students formulated the agenda, which was brilliantly simple — let’s each give the very basics of our holiday and then ask each other questions. Let’s eat together, listen to each other, and ask each other questions.
On the surface, the conversation seemed light and conversational. Yet, the exchange was profound. These young Jews and young Muslims genuinely shared with each other. There was no attempt at making nice; they genuinely liked talking to each other. There were no overt attempts at finding commonality; it was inherent. They recognized the humanity in one another. They learned about, and from, one another in ways that are lasting and powerful. I’m sure it will influence how these young adults see the “other” in their lives. I know it’s influenced mine!
Rabbi Aaron Spiegel is campus rabbi for Butler University.
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2009-09-23
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2009-09-13
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is not an unmoved mover-He is the most moved mover.
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2009-09-09
Indeed, those who are far from you will perish;
you put an end to those who are false to you. But for me it is good to be near God;
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2009-09-01
Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance. The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able to go on to victories you never dreamed of. An apparently trivial indulgence in lust or anger today is the loss of a ridge or railway line or bridgehead from which the enemy may launch an attack otherwise impossible.
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C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity)
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2009-08-24
Did God Send a Tornado to Warn The ELCA? » Blog » Greg Boyd (Christus Victor Ministries)
- stuff happens. I agree with Boyd
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2009-08-22
2 Corinthians 12:9
God knows that we are weak, imperfect beings that need Him to fill us and empower us to chase after Him so that we may draw near to Him time and time again. His grace is indeed sufficient for us! And only through our weaknesses will God be able to make us perfect!
