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Comment on Prayer without thoughts by Lenten Lessons on the Ladder: Week 5 « Poiesis Theou

Lenten Lessons on the Ladder: Week 5 « Poiesis Theou — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:41:43 +0000

[...] House of St. Michael the Archangel Devotional Conference. The text of it is available here: Prayer Without Thoughts. As Lisa shows there, the Jesus Prayer is the key to practicing stillness for us in the world [...]

Comment on Reading for Total Conversion by Theology vs. Theology: Bookshelves and Icons « Poiesis Theou

Theology vs. Theology: Bookshelves and Icons « Poiesis Theou — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:35:15 +0000

[...] have a place in this kind of theology, but they’re different and are read differently, more slowly. The point isn’t the making or reading of many books. The point is growth into the likeness [...]

Comment on About by Confidence and Humility: Mary the Preacher « Poiesis Theou

Confidence and Humility: Mary the Preacher « Poiesis Theou — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:20:16 +0000

[...] in order to inspire faith in Joseph. Altogether, she’s speaking, as the commitments of the House of St. Michael the Archangel say, both ”with confidence and humility“. The two go [...]

Comment on Be Angry, and Do Not Sin by Mark Labberton’s “The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor” « Poiesis Theou

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:49:47 +0000

[...] It’s worth noting that the book is intended to be read slowly and interactively, too. This is why I’m just now – a month after Christmas – finishing and writing about the book. Each section ends with thoughtful questions or exercises for reflection to ensure that the message doesn’t go in one ear and out the other. Thinking through some of these questions helped me recognize the subtle ways I misperceive and misname people. Examples from my work at the cafe frequently came to mind, particularly the example I wrote about for the House of St. Michael blog. [...]

Comment on On Dejection and Solitude by On Dejection and Solitude « Poiesis Theou

On Dejection and Solitude « Poiesis Theou — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:05:59 +0000

[...] Dejection and Solitude I just posted another reflection called “On Dejection and Solitude” on the House of St. Michael the Archangel blog. It’s about St. John Cassian’s [...]

Comment on Be Ruthless in the Living of Call by Green

Green — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:10:06 +0000

Thank you for sharing the Gospel!!

Comment on Be Angry, and Do Not Sin by Dan

Dan — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:31:34 +0000

Excellent post. It did a great job of communicating the emotion of the whole experience.

Comment on Clinging to Stillness by Dan Thayer

Dan Thayer — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:16:06 +0000

Amen! This part was especially challenging:
“How often do we practice this idolatry and forfeit the best for the good?”

Comment on Lose a Little in the Transaction by Mary Becker

Mary Becker — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:08:44 +0000

Thank you for encouraging us to take our finances seriously. Many years ago my husband and I were being cheated by a car dealer repairing our car. Our car was in pieces . . . after much prayer, we felt that we needed to offer more than the cheating price — to let God be our avenger. The man was appalled. He refused the extra money and was very confused (?) at our offer and explanation of why we were offering more. God has always proven to be “more than enough.”

Comment on Clinging to Stillness by Mary Becker

Mary Becker — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:59:59 +0000

I appreciate your thoughts about “essential” interruptions, especially the cell phone. There are those who become more distracted in “quite solititude” than in the wider world. My brother, David Hansen, is an author/pastor. He has written a very good book: Long Wandering Prayer: An Invitation to Walk with God. For those who cannot seem to be quiet in that “solitary” space, you may want to read this book. It is his journey to find his quiet place with God on a different kind of place.