by Jeanni Shepherd | Aug 31, 2021 | Discovering Leisure
If leisure were something that simply required better planning, most of us would do it. We’d get out calendars and make it happen. But this life of leisure needs more than a plan. It needs awakened desire. No, scratch that, it needs desire and a deeper acceptance of...
by Jayne Cuidon | Mar 9, 2021 | Capax Dei
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against...
by Annette Haskins | May 28, 2020 | Living in Hope
During an intense season of prayer for our younger son, I wore a locket that held two tiny phrases: “only by Your power” (Psalm 44:3), and “only by prayer” (Mark 9:29). The weight of that necklace against my chest reminded me to pray with hope. In the account of Mark...
by David Shepherd | May 8, 2020 | Becoming a People of Hope
I was reminded recently of a responsive prayer from Celtic Daily Prayer (From the Northumbria Community, revised version, 2000, pp. 22-23) that stirs my hope and strengthens my desire to trust. I hope it does the same for you. Lord, You have always given bread for the...
by David Shepherd | May 1, 2020 | Becoming a People of Hope
I hoped for good, but evil came; I looked for light, darkness came instead. –Job 30:26, author’s paraphrase “Can we talk as soon as possible?” she messaged. Our schedules didn’t line up for three more days. When we were able to talk, she shared that her...
