When tragedy occurs we naturally want to reach out with words of comfort. We have to do better than “thoughts and prayers.”
We’ve been pelted with tragedies—some human created and others of nature---and many of us are reflecting and praying. Texas mass shootings, multiple other mass shootings, Hurricane Dorian, many ...
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We live in a media-saturated culture. Each day thousands of promotional messages clamor for our attention. Television has become our national storyteller, with the TV screen becoming a focal point in most of our family rooms. But we can find prayer in our media culture — even “Star Wars.”
What ...
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When meeting with a spiritual director, they may ask you what it is you desire most in life. That’s because our deepest, truest desires are one way God reaches out to us to say “walk in this way.” Because of this, I recommend the desire prayer as a spiritual ...
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When tragedy occurs we naturally want to reach out with words of comfort. Lately, so many tragedies—some human created and others of nature—have been met with well-meaning online messages sending “thoughts and prayers” to the victims and their loved ones.
When these condolences come from elected officials who could create ...
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