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God Inclined His Ear to Me
I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. –Psalm 116:1,2 I imagine God inclining his/her ear to … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Helpful Images, Reflections, Spiritual Direction
Tagged Burning Bush, Douglas Steere, Esther Hizsa, Father Elton Fernandes, Helichrysum: Memory of the Sun, Henri Nouwen, Michael Cook, Night Prayer, On Listening to One Another, Pentecost, Psalm 116:1-2, SoulStream, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver
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Moving from “Me” to “We”
If I were Jesus riding into Jerusalem, I would have been pretty agitated. Imagine entering the city where you’re about to be betrayed, abandoned, beaten, and killed. How could Jesus remain present to the crowds of joyous people shouting, “Hosanna!”? Before the week is through, … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Helpful Images, Holy Week, Lent, Rob Des Cotes
Tagged Brian Whelan, Isaiah 41:13-14, Jesus enters Jerusalem, Luke 19:28-42, Palm Frond, Palm Sunday, Rob Des Cotes, Samuel John, Soul Care Retreat, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver
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A Miracle Day
They were filled with the Holy Spirit. Not just some believers, but all of them. When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house … Continue reading
Christ Will Come Again
The disciples were anxious, afraid and extremely sad as they watched Jesus whisked up to heaven. What would they do now? He promised he wouldn’t leave them alone, that God would send the Holy Spirit. But how could this Spirit possibly replace Jesus? What … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Helpful Images
Tagged Acts 1:4-5, Ascension, born again, Brian Whelan, Christ Will Come Again, Holy Spirit, John 3:7, spiritual disorientation
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Moving from “Me” to “We”
If I were Jesus riding into Jerusalem, I would have been pretty agitated. Imagine entering the city where you’re about to be betrayed, abandoned, beaten, and killed. How could Jesus remain present to the crowds of joyous people shouting, “Hosanna!”? Before the week is through, … Continue reading
What’s a Bucket to Do?
I keep thinking of myself as that leaky bucket. I marvel at the fact that I don’t need to put myself into God’s ocean of love; I’m already there. The first illusion, which I talked about last week, is that … Continue reading
