Latin Root: Acedia– inability to care, dejection, depression Gilligan’s Island character: Gilligan Traditional Corresponding Virtue: Diligence/Persistence Strange as this may be, of the seven deadlies, I find sloth the most … Continue reading Sloth
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Orphans to the Circus: a parable about priorities
I struggle with prioritization. I don’t just mean remembering to do the dishes before I sit down to write either. I’ve been known to stare at a patient list for … Continue reading Orphans to the Circus: a parable about priorities
Hard Hearts, Open Hearts, Full Hearts
It’s tough keeping an open heart in ministry or other service roles, but some advice from Rob Bell back in 2011 continues to help me on this front.