Where is God in the Genocide? [SSL 296]

The Doors to the Sea was written by David Bentley Hart after the horrific Indonesian tsunami in 2004. Today I’ll be interacting with a portion of it that explains ideas of Providence, Evil, and God’s will, better than anything I’ve come across.

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Wild Beasts and Dragon’s Wine [SSL 295]

Evagrius Ponticus (345-399 CE) was an expert of the inner life. Today, we read from Fr. Gabriel Bunge book on what Evagrius meant by Dragon’s Wine and Angel’s Bread. See companion page (PART 2) for the book link, more on the author, and other info.

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The Inner Life of a Leader [SSL 294]

What makes a good leader?
It’s not what is often measured in quarterly leadership development plans as Jasmine Bellamy tells us. Today, I read her article for the De Pree Center at Fuller.

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Hidden in Plain Sight [SSL 293]

Today we explore the treasures of deeper mysteries that are a grace. More from Carl McColman.

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The Wounded Healer [SSL 292]

Learning from Henri Nouwen how “in our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others”

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