Monthly Archives: October 2009

Learning to Make Extravagant Prayer Proposals

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Laura

Each week in class, we pray for one student.  We do this not merely because prayer is a good and holy practice, though it is.  We do this because we need to learn to ask God for extravagant things.  We … Continue reading →

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Thinking in Community

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Laura

Lately, I’ve been thinking about thinking.  In fact, over on Laura’s Writings, I’m on my second batch of thinking terms for the Tangentizing Dictionary. As I finished the first round a few weeks ago, I immediately began to wonder what … Continue reading →

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Reminding Ourselves Who We Are

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Laura

When Sanctify began in 2007, one verse, and the surrounding chapter, captured our souls: 17Make them clean by the true word and keep them for yourself. Your word is true. (John 17:17, Worldwide English (New Testament)) Now and again, we … Continue reading →

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Insight: Spiritual Training in Community

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Laura

We’ve all heard the analogies: the Lone Ranger had Tonto, a coal taken out of the fire dies, no man is an island.  These are surely overused.  But they are also true, for “it is not good for the human … Continue reading →

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Insight: Transforming our Deep Beliefs in Community

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Laura

We think we know what we believe until, in an unguarded moment, we do or say something utterly out of character.  Then our true beliefs are revealed–and it’s often not a pretty picture. In his book, Wasting Time With God … Continue reading →

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