CRM: Empowering Leaders
"A man who is willing to wait without answers opens a bigger space in which God can create great…"
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2.February.2012
Continuous and Generous Revolution
Today I received, like every other morning, the short and sharp wisdom of Fr. Richard Rohr, which you can subscribe to here if you are interested. A paragraph that he wrote really struck me: All-or-nothing reformations and all-or-nothing revolutions are not true reformations or revolutions. Most history, however, has not known this until now. [...]
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17.January.2012
Chasing Daylight (Epiphany 2012).
Download Chasing Daylight/Epiphany 2012 meditations written for 3rd Place here. Download Chasing Daylight/Epiphany 2012 meditations written for 3rd Place here.
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16.January.2012
The Pangani Ark Of Transition.
Really proud of NieuCommunities South Africa for carrying forward the mission and memory of NieuCommunities South Africa into the heart of Pretoria from our old stomping grounds way out in Pretoria North, Pangani. I was initially called back to Pretoria to not only pursue Maxie (the real reason ), but also to help NieuCommunities South [...]
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16.January.2012
Remembering
During the weekend of January 13-15, some of the NieuCommunities South Africa crew took off on a retreat to our old stomping grounds of Pangani. For nearly a decade, Pangani was a space God used to richly bless countless lives … Continue reading →
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25.December.2011
Christmastide (Advent has come).
Download the Christmas +Advent meditations here. Download the Christmas + Advent meditations here. CHRISTMAS DAY {25.12}: THE S[c]ENT OF CHRISTMAS Texts: Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 98; Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7; Luke 2:1-20; John 1:1-14 Mediation: The scent of Christmas: Spicy cinnamon cider, mingling with the promise of a new morning through that first glorious cup of coffee. [...]
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21.December.2011
The Patience of Mary
Since the robbery in October, God has been overwhelming me (Joe) with some uncomfortable revelations of Himself in my life. Natalie and I have said several times in these past three months that the robbery may have been more of … Continue reading →
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19.December.2011
Love (Advent Week 4).
Download the Advent 2011 meditations here. Download the Advent 2011 meditations here. ADVENT WEEK 4 {18.12-24.12}: THE S[c]ENT OF LOVE Love |ləv| noun: deep affection or attachment to someone. Texts: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Meditation: The scent of love: The blending of dirty diapers and baby pow- der, selflessly [...]
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13.December.2011
What NieuCommunities Lives.
Rob Yackley, Director of NieuCommunties, is helping Jon Huckins write a book describing the postures of mission that form the common rhythm that make up the heartbeat of missional community together. It’s called Thin Places and is supposed to be out early this coming year! As a part of the story-telling process, they are gathering feedback about [...]
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12.December.2011
Kids on Mission
In July, my parents made the long flight down to Pretoria to hang out with our family for a few weeks. We had such a blast. Then towards the last day they were with us, we had a family Christmas. … Continue reading →
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6.February.2012
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