What Are We Hungering and Thirsting For – The Entire Series

The following list is the entire series of our guest posts for the Lenten Series 2012. Enjoy! U2′s Easter Anthem Window in the Skies – post by Lee Wyatt Thin Space – A Reflection by Paula Mitchell Depression and the Living God – Lenten Series Lent, again – By Jim Schmotzer Lenting Fasting; Easter Feasting – By Rachel Stone Content [...]

Let's Build a Worm Farm!

Reblogged from The Soulsby Farm: Step by Step Instructions on how to build your very own Worm Composting Bin. This is a 5 minute project. I completed it in 3 minutes with a cold beer in one hand. You can buy worms locally or from several sources online. I purchased 2lbs of Red Wigglers online [...]

Identity, Intimacy, and Impact – Part 1 – By AnaYelsi Sanchez

This morning’s post in the series Easter is Coming: What Do We Hunger and Thirst For?  is by AnaYelsi Sanchez. This article was the basis for AnaYelsi Sanchez’ January talk at Beggars Society. The original articles can be found here. – Intimacy with God enables us to maintain a passion for justice and a commitment [...]

I Cannot Do This Alone – A Prayer by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

I posted this prayer last year, but it is such a compelling Lenten prayer that I decided to post it again. This prayer by Dietrich Bonhoeffer was used as one of the Lenten meditations in The Mosaic Bible O God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray And to concentrate my [...]

Lent 2012 – What Do We Hunger & Thirst For – the Series So Far

A collection of posts from our current series. More to come from various guest writers/bloggers across the country during the remainder of the Lenten season. Stay tuned. Justice: What Loves Look Like in Public – by Kathy Escobar Where are We Following Jesus To? Imagining the Lectionary: Wild and unrelenting – By Dave Perry Walk On – U2′s [...]

Christian Discipleship: Lent Is A Time To Receive – By Theresa Froehlich

This morning’s post in the series Easter is Coming: What Do We Hunger and Thirst For? is by Theresa Froehlich. She is a life coach, writer, speaker, and ordained minister. Theresa is a native of Hong Kong. She and her husband, Hervey, have been married since 1983. They have two grown children.   Christians think [...]

Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter

Last Friday Tom and I had the privilege of attending the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation Philanthropist Awards breakfast. It was a very moving experience. I was amazed at the mustard seeds that are already being planted in this community in which the Mustard Seed Village will be established, and felt proud to be a part of [...]

It’s Not What We Give-Up, But What We Get – By Dr. John C. O’Keefe

Today’s contribution to the series Easter is Coming: What Do We Hunger & Thirst For is by Dr. John C. O’Keefe. His dynamic blog can be found here. This post is a several-part series he is writing on Lent. Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. [...]

A Prayer for The First Sunday of Lent

Jesus may we follow you on the pilgrim way of Lent, May we journey with you into the wilderness, Willing to move beyond the ordinary, So that we can discover your unexpected sacred places.  Jesus may we wash our hands and purify our hearts, Learning to thirst after righteousness and hunger after justice, May we [...]

Are We Too Busy To Live Our Own Lives?

Lent is almost here and I have decided what I want to give up – I want to give up busyness for the season. It will not be easy because this is a very busy season for us with travel commitments coming up, with important decisions to be made about the semester away program at [...]