These are such wonderful reminders of things to be grateful for! One practice that helps me remember to be grateful is reading good books. I'm always thankful that I can experience the world through other peoples' eyes and experiences, and being able to take at least a little time to read every day helps make me more aware of the small things in life, and that in turn helps me foster gratitude.
Does anyone else have small practices of gratitude to share?
Definitely! I feel like someone could write a dissertation on how we "practice" church can be sometimes very far away from the actual theological underpinnings of what Christ has always intended the body of Christ to be.
This is such a cool story! Thank you so much for sharing. As someone whose family actually has a dairy goat farm here in the United States, it's so cool to see how God is at work not only through people, but also through goats.
Thank you for sharing this, Ron! I really appreciate your distinction between approaching differing opinions as dilemmas that draw us closer together and offenses that pull us apart. We all have different ideas and perspectives that reflect our diverse experiences in our world, and it's so important for all of us to have the humility to let ourselves learn and change positively from disagreement, instead of letting difference of opinion entrench us in our past ways of being and relating to others.
Thank you for sharing this with us, Susan! It's helpful to have a look into how the decisions about candidacy are made at Synod, as well as to see how commissioned pastors, Ministers of the Word, and candidates are supported.
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Thank you for sharing this! It's so important to support everyone who works in our churches and ministries.
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Thank you for sharing this!
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These are such wonderful reminders of things to be grateful for! One practice that helps me remember to be grateful is reading good books. I'm always thankful that I can experience the world through other peoples' eyes and experiences, and being able to take at least a little time to read every day helps make me more aware of the small things in life, and that in turn helps me foster gratitude.
Does anyone else have small practices of gratitude to share?
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Thanks for sharing! This is a great resource.
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Thank you so much for sharing this, Ron! It's a great reminder about what the ultimate purpose of our faith and life is.
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Definitely! I feel like someone could write a dissertation on how we "practice" church can be sometimes very far away from the actual theological underpinnings of what Christ has always intended the body of Christ to be.
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Thank you for sharing this! It's a great recommendation for supporting churches in their development work.
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Thank you for sharing this resource! This is a great tool to help support local congregations.
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This is such a cool story! Thank you so much for sharing. As someone whose family actually has a dairy goat farm here in the United States, it's so cool to see how God is at work not only through people, but also through goats.
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Thank you for sharing! And welcome, Kevin and Jeremiah!
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Thank you for sharing this, Ron! I really appreciate your distinction between approaching differing opinions as dilemmas that draw us closer together and offenses that pull us apart. We all have different ideas and perspectives that reflect our diverse experiences in our world, and it's so important for all of us to have the humility to let ourselves learn and change positively from disagreement, instead of letting difference of opinion entrench us in our past ways of being and relating to others.
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Thank you for sharing this with us, Susan! It's helpful to have a look into how the decisions about candidacy are made at Synod, as well as to see how commissioned pastors, Ministers of the Word, and candidates are supported.