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Tag: joyful faith

Rhythms of the Heart

Jesus Laughed

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Michael Rose
Faith can be a very serious matter,  but let's face it - some folks look like they have been baptized in prune juice!    Throughout history, faith has had profound impact both positively and negatively but is faith always so intense that it never smiles or laughs? Throughout scripture we have a number of instances...
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  • Conspiring for Wholeness
    September 3, 2017

    Conspiring for Wholeness

    I was walking with a friend, and we were talking about life and its challenges.  We were talking about how sometimes we can get driven along by the frenetic pace of life, lose our balance and be tossed around on the currents of circumstances, feeling like we are adrift and aimless.  And other times, like...
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  • Pastor Burnout
    December 5, 2011

    Pastor Burnout

    If ever there was a career path that was uniquely vulnerable to burnout, it is the pastor/minister. It is estimated that 40% of pastors and 47% of pastors spouses report suffering from burnout.  According to some sources, 33% of pastors experience burnout within the first five years of ministry.  Other sources suggest 1500 pastors per...
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  • Prayer: Ignation Contemplation
    June 14, 2011

    Prayer: Ignation Contemplation

    This video with Jim Martin SJ provides a brief introduction to Ignatian style of prayer called Contemplation.  This is a rich, creative and very powerful way to experience God in prayer through the scriptures.  Martin describes in very simple terms how we can enter into the stories of the Gospel using our imagination and gain a greater...
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