How has COVID affected your church? Has it changed your relationship with that congregation? We're asking those questions in this month's Sage Forum newsletter: https://t.co/5EtUMYhjv7
If you're a beginning or intermediate-level writer in the second half of life, @thesageforum is offering a Zoom workshop just for you. 5 veteran writers will share practical information, inspiration, and encouragement 1/28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern). https://t.co/9RPrV1VeYk
If you're a writer in the second half of your life, and you've wondered about what it might look like to take a step forward with your God-given desire to write, make plans to join us three weeks from today. https://t.co/15SVpUoF1X
It never fails to amaze me that there are people in this world who can take something as commonplace as a spoon and make it a true work of art.
(spoons by Giles Newman)
Books have always been my constant companions. As a child, I would go to the library and discover new friends on the shelves. With a book, I was never bored or lonely.
(art by Qin Leng)
My grandchildren continually teach me that a capacity for wonder is at the heart of true bliss.
“Except you become as a little child…” - Jesus of Nazareth
Today, Dwight invites us to pray for families, for the trials of parents & children, for those who live alone, for the family of God.
#theologycat#catechesis
If your family holiday traditions have faced big changes in recent years, you'll find some hope and encouragement in this month's Sage Forum newsletter. Check it out here: https://t.co/96iwVZ28YY
Not a single word in the Beatitudes relates to human notions of what a kingdom is like. Human ideas of kingdom building focus on nation, race, tribe, military strength, and wealth. Jesus teaches that greatness in His kingdom is found in the character that reflects His likeness.
“Do not be anxious about anything”
should not be read in the tone of
“being anxious is a sin and you are being a disobedient naughty child if you are anxious.”
It’s meant to be a comfort, not a threat.
There’s a world of difference between being a pastor versus being a content creator who has the title of pastor.
Pastoring entails proximity to people.