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Just found myself on the receiving end of a random act of kindness.  A big one.  A meaningful one.  An unexpected act of grace that will free me up and allow me to get some much needed rest.  Forget the mall. Is there something you can do for someone today that will give them a break? …

I don’t pretend to know Anne Jackson. Sure, I know she is a writer and a speaker and that she has worked in churches. I know that she has a relatively popular blog called Flowerdust.net, a published book called Mad Church Disease and one coming out next year called Permission to Speak Freely: Essays and…

Have you ever wanted to know what it would be like to be an investigative journalist – traveling to the furthest and most dangerous regions of the world to give a voice to the voiceless by reporting on harrowing stories of social injustice? If so, here’s your chance. Pulitzer prize-winning NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff,…

High Calling Blogs managing editor L.L. Barkat turns online promotion on its head this holiday season with her newest innovation – 12 Days of Community. The premise? Spend the next week and a half shining light on the work of others in what she calls the “12 days of Christmas with a techno-community touch.” I loved the…

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Matt Chandler is a 35 year-old pastor of a church with three large campuses in and around Dallas, TX. He’s been there for seven years and has overseen the growth of the church from hundreds to thousands of members during his tenure. I heard about Chandler for the first time when I met one of…

MONOTATION – one image, one word – Visual meditations to create space for personal reflection. Created by Spencer Burke. http://MONOTATION.com – Some images are available for personal use on a variety of products athttp://www.zazzle.com/MONOTATION*

I had a little trouble writing a gratitude list in a post last week. It’s not that I was feeling particularly ungrateful – just a little tired and a little blah as the days moved toward Thanksgiving. The holiday passed easily. A quiet day with family (and way too much wonderful food). Friday found me back…

I met singer/songwriter Katie Rice about a month ago at a weekend retreat. The moment we greeted one another in the great room of the house we shared with a dozen or so fellow wanderers I sensed something in her gentle spirit that was warm and endearing. As the weekend progressed and I learned more…
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