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What I Learned from 'Leaving Church' (pt 1)
When a friend recommended a book to me called Leaving Church, I was surprised by two things. My first surprise was that the book was written by one of the best preachers I have ever heard, Barbara Bro… more →
Renovate
The Purpose of the Bible
wrote 1 day ago: A good quote from a good book by Taylor. For the source, see the link below. The whole purpose … more →
The Purpose of the Bible
wrote 1 day ago: “The whole purpose of the Bible, it seems to me, is to convince people to set the written word down … more →
My 10 Favorite Books of 2009
wrote 6 days ago: Given several personal transitions this year, I largely found myself turning to spiritual books this … more →
My 10 Favorite Books of the Decade
wrote 1 week ago: This entry completes my “decades” listings, and next week I will turn to 2009. The list … more →
The Holy Instincts of Christmas
wrote 1 week ago: There are all kinds of things wrong with the way we celebrate Christmas. We eat too much, we spend t … more →
What I Learned from 'Leaving Church' (pt 3)
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wrote 3 weeks ago: What if the church was ‘more like a way station than a destination’? When I first became a Christian … more →
What I Learned from 'Leaving Church' (pt 2)
wrote 3 weeks ago: Recovering the mysterious fear of the Lord There is a phrase throughout the Bible that we tend not t … more →
What I Learned from 'Leaving Church' (pt 1)
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wrote 4 weeks ago: When a friend recommended a book to me called Leaving Church, I was surprised by two things. My firs … more →
Worry Not
wrote 1 month ago: I have been going through my office and trying to organize closets lately. Recently, when clearing s … more →
Contest: An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor
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wrote 2 months ago: Cover: An Altar in the World Fans of Eat, Pray, Love or Animal, Vegetable, Miracle most likely, will … more →
I have/had trouble praying
wrote 2 months ago: From the time I was small, I’ve had a problem with prayer. As long as I stick to standard prayers – … more →
Lost and Found
wrote 2 months ago: I have been re reading Barbara Brown Taylor’s book An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith … more →
My Friend Barbara
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wrote 3 months ago: I’m in Washington, DC, this morning, staying at the College of Preachers as part of a 24-hour … more →
And another thing...
wrote 3 months ago: Some days, I’m just bouncing off the walls because I’m so thoroughly enamored with being … more →
Three Good Books
wrote 4 months ago: I’ve been on a roll lately, having recently read three splendid books which I highly recommend. Firs … more →
Barbara Brown Taylor's Church
wrote 5 months ago: Our vacation included an unplanned trip to Clarkesville, Georgia, where a kind woman at the United M … more →
The Story
wrote 5 months ago: I look with wonder At the story I live in Looking back I see the pain That I grew up in I found a … more →
100 Blessings Per Day
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wrote 5 months ago: Blessing originates in God. God is the author, originator, and source of all blessing. When God crea … more →
Blessing in a Book
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wrote 6 months ago: Yesterday I stopped off at the Cokesbury bookstore in Decatur to dig around and see what I might see … more →
