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I Lost My SoulMarch 08, 2010Mike Yaconelli is dead now, but he was and remains a huge influence on my life. His book Messy Spirituality remains one of the most formative books in my life. You see, I'm an old youth ministry veteran and when I graduated from... Monday MeaderingsMarch 07, 2010Well, we've complete Week 3 in our Series of Hope Lives. For many of you, it has struck a nerve. Bless you for your openness to learn and grow in this important area. Yesterday we looked at the Rich Young Ruler/Man of Mark 10... The Tragic Choice of SafetyMarch 06, 2010I hope you are keeping up with your readings in Hope Lives. If you are reading this blog and are currently living away from Lake Junaluska, but would like to get a copy of the book, just contact the church office and we'll send... The Prayers of Saint Ignatius of LoyolaMarch 02, 2010Here are a couple of prayers from St. Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuit Order in the Roman Catholic Church. I think they are quite meaningful for these days of Lent: Take O Lord and receiveAll my liberty, my memory,My... Monday MeanderingsMarch 01, 2010We never know about our weather these days. After living most of the weekend with a Winter Weather Advisory, I really wondered if God's people called Long's Chapel would be in place for the weekend. Thanks be to God for your... Views of the PoorFebruary 27, 2010I hope to see you tomorrow as we continue our study called Hope Lives. This book is turning me upside down. I hope it is rattling your cage as well. If you don't have a copy, pick one up tomorrow at church. Along with the book,... Another Lenten PrayerFebruary 25, 2010I'm praying these days for the whole of the Lenten Season to be immersed in my heart and soul. It may be an unusual prayer request, but I'm praying for real joy ... the kind that doesn't come from pursuing self-love,... Pastor Alan's Lenten ChallengeFebruary 24, 2010I know you were deeply moved by Pastor's Alan powerful challenge this past Sunday. He drove home the idea of responding to the rumblings God' places in our heart. Those rumblings could be as simple as: Talking to that... A Lenten PrayerFebruary 22, 2010Yesterday was such a powerful beginning to our Hope Lives study and the Season of Lent. Pastor Alan challenged the socks off of us. I came across a beautiful prayer by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who is one of my great theological... Lenten ChallengeFebruary 20, 2010Throughout history, Lent ... the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter (excluding Sundays) ... has been a time of spiritual discipline in which Christians have responded to Jesus' call to deny themselves, take up their cross...
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