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Living Christian: Are We Geniuses in the Art of Living?
By
Joan Ball
“What does it mean to live a Christian life? A simple question that has been asked and answered in countless books and sermons. The faithful and those that would call them to task wrestle with it and set out with varying degrees of intentionality to live an answer…with words or by example. The Bible informs…
Living Christian: Do Christians Really Help Others?
By
Joan Ball
Woke this morning thinking about the scripture that says the early Christians liquidated all they had and used it to serve God and one another. 44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46Every day they continued to meet together in the…
How Would Jesus Respond to the Charter for Compassion?: John Barry Weighs In
By
Joan Ball
This is the second in a series of guest posts from Christian scholars and thinkers regarding what Jesus might have made of the Charter for Compassion developed in response to religious scholar and TED Prize winner Karen Armstrong’s wish to develop a way for people of different faiths across the world to unite around their…
Monotation: One Image, One Word Meditation from Spencer Burke
By
Joan Ball
Here’s another Monotation from Spencer Burke, founder of the Ooze.com, and creator of these visual meditations with a single associated word meant to create space for personal reflection. Tired and on deadline for my book today, this one helped me remember that, while circumstances may be out of my control today, my reaction to them is a choice. Look…
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