https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:51:35 +0000 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:27:10 +0000 Holy Week Meditations: The Ungrateful Party Guests https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/holy-week-meditations-ungrateful-party-guests Sandwiched between the triumphal entry of Jesus riding into Jerusalem are a string of parables in Matthew’s gospel.  Ryan Pelton https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/holy-week-meditations-ungrateful-party-guests Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:27:10 +0000 Writing as a Spiritual Habit https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/writing-spiritual-habit Everyone must write. Not for money, fame, or notoriety. Most professional writers know none of these things. I want you to write for deeper and more existential reasons. Ryan Pelton https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/writing-spiritual-habit Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:48:27 +0000 Death and the Color of the Carpet https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/death-and-color-carpet Death sneaks up on you. It does not ask permission. No one can escape it. Death doesn’t care if you are Paleo, healthy, vegan, tall, short, black, white, brown, Italian, Indian, young, old, from Canada or the Caribbean, it comes for all. Ryan Pelton https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/death-and-color-carpet Thu, 11 May 2017 13:46:49 +0000 Life as Paradox https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/life-paradox The dictionary.com definition for paradox is:  Ryan Pelton https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/life-paradox Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:07:18 +0000