Prayer is a way of language practiced in the presence of God in which we become more than ourselves while remaining ourselves.

Eugene H. Peterson
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  1. The way of Jesus cannot be imposed or mapped – it requires an active participation in following Jesus as he leads us through sometimes strange and unfamiliar territory, in circumstances that become clear only in the hesitations and questionings, in the pauses and reflections where...

  2. It is not easy to convey a sense of wonder, let alone resurrection wonder, to another. It’s the very nature of wonder to catch us off guard, to circumvent expectations and assumptions. Wonder can’t be packaged, and it can’t be worked up. It requires some...

  3. The Bible makes it clear that every time that there is a story of faith, it is completely original. God's creative genius is endless.

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  5. Stories are verbal acts of hospitality.

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