January 2011
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The Discipline of Friendship
“I have come to discover that friendship is a real discipline. Nothing can be taken for granted, nothing happens automatically, nothing comes without concentrated effort. Friendship requires trust, patience, attentiveness, courage, repentance, forgiveness, celebration, and most of all faithfulness.” ‘Sabbatical Journey’, Sept. 4, 1995 Henri Nouwen
Jan 19th
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Sovereignty, and our part to play
God is sovereign…all believing followers of Jesus know this truth, and if we’re truly a disciple of Christ, wrap our lives around Him and bringing Him glory. but the amazing thing is that in God’s sovereign, absolute rule of the universe, He has called His people “oaks of righteousness,” rebuilders of ancient ruins and restorers of places long devastated. we have a...
Jan 5th