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This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series "Power in Prayer: Learning to Pray with St. Paul." After looking at Ephesians 3:14-21 on praying our way into God's power and love, this week I looked at how prayer shapes our souls from Colossians 1:9-14. You can watch my message from this past weekend …
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Awhile back, I read through Parker Palmer's brief book Let Your Life Speak. This is an outstanding book on life and leadership. Palmer has worked quite a bit with educators and as an advocate for peace in our world today. He comes from a Quaker background. To set the tone of what he is trying …
Continue reading "Shadow-Casting Monsters: Parker Palmer on dealing with our souls, part 1"
[I wrote these words last February on a day away in solitude for prayer and study.] I sit in this small prayer house in the winter cold. Because the main house at this retreat center is vacant for the week, I was offered the chance to stay in the main house for the day. As …
Matthew Erickson 