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Making God in our Image — Hurting or Helping?

We’ll share a spiritual conversation together this week about “Making God in our Image, does it hurt or help?” Given the incomprehensibility of God, many find it hard to relate to such an unknown.  How comfortable are you with the … Continue reading

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Who is God to You, Now?

We’ll share a conversation together this week about “Who is God to You, Now?” When asking who is God, adding the phrase “to you” is critical, since there are as many views of God as there are people on the … Continue reading

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The Other Side of Power 3: Renewing our Minds

We’ll share a conversation together this week about “The Other Side of Power 3: Renewing our Minds.” “Meta-noia.”  It’s a Greek word used in our ancient texts.  It means to change our thinking, to go through one state or state … Continue reading

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The Other Side of Power 2: Radical Underpinnings of Power

We’ll share a conversation together this week about “The Other Side of Power:  Radical Underpinnings of Power” In Jesus’ time, Jews under Roman rule had to continually compete for social standing by elevating themselves and putting each other down. Sound … Continue reading

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The Other Side of Power

We’ll share a conversation together this week about “The Other Side of Power (Intro)” When Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, he was doing something more profound than is typically considered.  He was radically upending the normative dynamic of … Continue reading

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Abuse of Power, The Limits of Common Sense

We’ll share a conversation together this week about “The Abuse of Power, The Limits of Common Sense” Theoretical physicists are imagining all kinds of wild mathematical formulations to explain the most fundamental nature of reality.  When they do, they turn … Continue reading

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Abuse of Power 5: The Power of Moral Imagination

We’ll share a conversation together this week about “The Abuse of Power, The Power of Moral Imagination” We continue talking about why it’s so difficult for us to hear and heed the teaching of Jesus on power dynamics.  Have you … Continue reading

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Abuse of Power 4: We’re On The Same Side, For Goodness Sake!

We’ll share a conversation together this week about “The Abuse of Power, We’re on the same side for goodness sake!” The idea of seeing ourselves as part of a whole rather than separate individuals has many implications if we would … Continue reading

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Abuse of Power, Abused and Not Even Knowing It

We’ll share a conversation together this week about how “The Abuse of Power, Abused and Not Even Knowing It”. When we see each other through a pattern of separateness, we instinctively have to see someone as being on top vs … Continue reading

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The Abuse of Power, One-ness verses Two-ness

We’ll share a conversation together this week about how “The Abuse of Power, One-ness verses Two-ness”. Does your framing story or view of life see humanity as one, or separate?  How does your core narrative then influence your approach to … Continue reading

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Life is like a game of Free Cell

We’ll share a conversation together this week about how “Life is like a game of Free Cell”. Have you ever played Free Cell?  Have you ever thought that Free Cell was like life?  What are the similarities?  Is it helpful … Continue reading

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Meditation: Good for the Soul (A Reminder Lesson)

If you don’t have a regular meditation practice, have a listen. If you thought meditation wasn’t something Christian’s could or should do, this is especially interesting to hear! [Download mp3]  

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4/03/11) False Negatives

message by Robin Camu “Grace seems to create the very emptiness that grace alone can fill.” – Richard Rohr We all begin our spiritual life as either a false positive or a false negative, but we don’t have to remain … Continue reading

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