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Henri Nouwen on Hospitality
The other day, I was finishing up reading the book The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods and came across Henri Nouwen’s thoughts on hospitality (p.110). And it inspired me!! It goes something like this: HOSPITALITY is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines. … Continue reading
Success
Have you ever thought about what makes one successful in this life? I mean, what defines success? This week, I have been prayerfully thinking about success and military service. And, I came across this inspirational prose passage called, “Success:” To laugh often and love much: To win the respect of intelligent people And the affection of children; To earn the approbation of honest critics And endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To … Continue reading
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C.S. Lewis on engaging and embracing desire
Christianity has a rich history of engaging and even embracing desire. As C. S. Lewis has observed: If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and to earnestly hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I suggest that this notion has crept in from Kant and the Stoics and is no part of the Christian faith. Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward … Continue reading
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One Church… many locations
Came across this book, The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church…in Many Locations by Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon & Warren Bird as I researching on the topic of church-planting. At first blush, I resisted downloading this book into my ipad. The knee-jerk reaction was slightly due to the seemingly modern title of the book that screamed institutionalism. But, as I read reviews, something told me to try a read. After reading the book, I applied its … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, leadership, church-plant, church-planting, social theology, sociology, spirituality
The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant
The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant: Principles for Successful Livingby Terry Felber. Terry beautifully writes a legend of one man’s journey, Antonio of how to live a life honoring God in his vocation either as a minister or a businessman. Antonio grew up in a monastery training to be a monk until one day he discovered that his vocation is to be a merchant. Along the way, Alessio a wealthy Christian merchant discipled Antonio. Soon, Antonio discovered … Continue reading
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