Walking out of prison is not something you do. Even with all of the mystique of stories about prison escapes, when it comes right down to it, prisons are places you go to but don't get out of by your own will or effort. But what if someone sets you free? In this fifth week …
||40days|| week five: follow
With all the talk in social media about how many followers you have, it is easy to lose sight of what it really means to follow someone. This season of Lent, which we are marking with our ||40days|| journey, is really all about following Jesus. So this fifth week we take the next step after acknowledging, …
||40days|| week four: listen in the other
One of the greatest challenges for any parent is trying to communicate with a child. With young children, there are times when you have to sit them down, make sure they have steady eye contact, and then slowly speak your points. After that, you may ask the question, "Do you understand what I am saying?" …
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||40days|| week four: listen to interruptions
Have you ever tried to get something done but cannot seem to finish because of interruptions? Maybe it's that paper for class that keeps calling your name, but friends or your job keep you from completing it. Maybe the 'something' is that magazine you are trying to read through but your kids keep interrupting you …
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||40days|| week four: listen in Creation
Our ||40days|| journey through Lent continues this fourth week with attention to our theme: 'listen'. In previous weeks, we have looked at the journey of Lent, the need to acknowledge things in our lives, and then to turn from them. Today, with the focus on listening to God, we look at listening to God in …
Matthew Erickson 