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Learning to See Through Sacred Windows

(The Spiritual Discipline of Iconography) May 18 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life We live surrounded by images. Screens. Advertisements. Notifications. Endless streams of visual noise competing for

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Looking Back With God

(The Spiritual Discipline of Examen) May 16 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most days pass quickly. One moment leads into another: * conversations * responsibilities * interruptions * reactions * decisions And

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Receiving What You Did Not Create

(The Spiritual Discipline of Gratitude) May 8 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of life is received. And yet, it’s surprisingly easy to forget that. We

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What You Carry Forward

Closing the Month Without Losing the Work April 30 — Discipleship in Real Life It’s easy to move on too quickly. A month ends. A new theme begins.

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What Stays Behind

The Quiet Impact You Leave With Others April 25 —Discipleship in Real Life You enter a moment carrying something. We’ve seen that. But then you leave. The

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When It Meets Resistance

Living Faithfully When It Pushes Back April 21 —Discipleship in Real Life It doesn’t take long. You begin to live differently: * more present * more patient * more attentive

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Living Outward

When What’s Formed Begins to Flow April 20 —Discipleship in Real Life Something has been forming. Quietly. Gradually. Almost without you noticing. You’ve been: * staying * returning

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When You Want to Quit

Staying When Motivation Fades April 16 — Easter Week | Discipleship in Real Life There is a moment most people don’t talk about. Not the beginning. Not the breakthrough.

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