Posted on November 12, 2009 by Christine Sine
While Tom & I were in Australia I had a number of opportunities to conduct my seminar Rhythms of Grace. As part of this I always get people to reflect on everyday events and encourage them to write a prayer that reflects how they have encountered God in the midst of that activity. Here is [...]
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Posted on November 11, 2009 by Christine Sine
I thought that some of you might be interested in these offerings from our time at Eastern Mennonite University.
The first is an article that appeared in the Mennonite Weekly Review – Hard Times Offer Chance to Help More
The second is a podcast of our address at EMU – New Possibilities for Life After EMU
Filed under: Education, Events, Kingdom of God, Rhythms of life, life, resources, spirituality | Tagged: Eastern Mennonite University, Mennonite Weekly review, Tom & Christine Sine, Tom & Christine Sine podcast | 3 Comments »
Posted on November 3, 2009 by Christine Sine
I realize that most of you do not live in the Seattle area but for those that do I would like to extend an invitation to join us for the first of MSA’s new Turbulent Times–Ready or Not! Conversation Series. We are planning to record the event so those of you who are not able [...]
Filed under: Events, economic crisis, economics | Tagged: economic crisis, Global economy, Mustard Seed House, Phil Bontrager | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 23, 2009 by Christine Sine
One of the things that I am really looking forward to while Tom & I are in Australia is the opportunity to conduct a Rhythms of Grace workshop at Tabor College in Adelaide.
Retreat Theme
Jesus said: Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay [...]
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Posted on September 16, 2009 by Christine Sine
Well the pace of life is ratcheting up as we get ready for our trip to Australia in 12 days as well as my trip to LA tomorrow for the West Coast Healthcare Missions Conference. So many details and at the moment we do not have an assistant to help us. And that all reminded [...]
Filed under: Events, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Rhythms of life, life, spiritual practices, spirituality, sustainable living, work & rest | Tagged: busyness, life, Prayer, prayer for busy people, West Coast Healthcare Missions and Ministry | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 3, 2009 by Christine Sine
This morning there is much to share – lots of creative juices flowing which is very much in keeping with the theme of today’s spiritual practice.
First I am in busy preparation mode for upcoming events which you might like to check out.
I will be speaking at the West Coast Healthcare Missions and Ministry Conference in [...]
Filed under: Events, Rhythms of life, blogs, creativity, life, spiritual practices, spirituality | Tagged: Adelaide, Black Stump, blogs, Camano Island, creativity, life, spiritual practices, Tabor College, Tom & Christine Sine, West Coast Healthcare Missions and Ministry | 4 Comments »
Posted on July 28, 2009 by Christine Sine
Tom and will be speaking in Australia throughout the month of October. Here is a tentative list of their gigs, but all dates are subject to change. It’s a work in progress. If you are interested in hosting an event there are still openings
October
1 | Arrive in Sydney
2-4 | Black Stump Festival (Sydney, NSW)
5-9 | Worldview Center for [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2009 by Christine Sine
Each year in August Mustard Seed Associates hosts a prayer retreat on Camano Island on some land that hopefully in the next few years will become a monastic village, a community in which people can learn more about sustainable faith and sustainable living. The retreat draws on ancient Celtic prayers as well as ones which [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2009 by Christine Sine
Tom & Eliacin and I are just back from the Native American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies Symposium in Langley BC. Ostensibly we were there to speak but in reality we had far more to learn than we had to teach.
It was one of the most challenging and eye opening conferences that I have been [...]
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