Tag Archive: Christian Spiritual Formation

When It Is (The) Orthodox to Be a Heretic – Forgiveness

We live by transactions. Buying goods or selling services, we live by transactions. It is the nature of a consumer economy. Too often the economic structures influence our understanding of the way the world works - and to our detriment. I would ...

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The “Shoe Genius” and Christian Spiritual Formation, Pt. 2

continued ... Running with my New Balance 768's left me thinking about the "easy yoke" of Jesus. An "easy yoke" implies an absence of difficulty and pain. No runner can attest to shoes that completely eliminate pain. Even Olympic marathon runners experience pain nearing the finish line. Instead, the "easy yoke" may be the un/easy yoke. We ...

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The “Shoe Genius” and Christian Spiritual Formation, Pt. 1

Running never intrigued me. Growing up I enjoyed running around bases and up and down a wood court. Running for the sake of running did not attract me in the least. Age has a way of imposing its will on a person. Either you find ways to accelerate your once aggressive metabolism or you decide ...

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