The Practice of Belonging
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Today's Disciplines Devotion
Stone soup, anyone? Perhaps some of us will remember this children’s fable. A hungry traveler comes to a village seeking a meal but is denied. He then sets up in the...
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Our bodies have within them a natural fight-or-flight response to stress and danger. For some, however, there is a third option: sleep. Researchers note that this response is due to early...
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Paul sought to unite the church at Philippi by reminding them of what Jesus modeled. Instead of wielding his power to force people to get along, Jesus pointed beyond himself to...
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Some days are better than others. Even when we are aware of the goodness of life, there are times when our well runs dry, we lack the reserves to deal with...
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In these nonstop days, smartphones not only allow us to work from anywhere but to work anytime/all the time. Many of us fall into bed exhausted, only to rise up weary...
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As Jesus prepares for his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, he tells two disciples to enter the village to find a donkey and a colt tied together and bring them to him....
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Are you one of those people who wake up fully alert, energetic, and ready to leap out of bed to carpe diem? Or do you like to approach the day ever...
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Have you found yourself in a hopeful, new relationship, and yet the mistakes of your past relationships still haunt you? Have you taken a new job but do not feel qualified?...
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We all know someone who is always late for a meeting or a dinner. It does not matter how important the gathering is, they are always late. We might become accustomed...
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Have you ever ridden in a new car and then start to see cars just like it everywhere you go? Have you had a new song stuck in your head and...
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Lent is a time of preparation and prayer. We spend these days before Easter engaging in disciplines that help us grow closer to God. We let go of bad habits. We...
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