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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 9h

What makes a "successful" church in your view? What makes a "successful" Christian? How are these things measured in your world? How do you feel they should be measured? Should they be measured at all?
Find my thoughts in '(Un)Successful Christianity': https://bit.ly/4qi5pmo

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 13h

From 'Lectionary Reflection for Proper 25C on Luke 18:9-14': https://bit.ly/4qi5pmo

#UsAndThem
#Humility
#Proper25C

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 16h

From Lectionary Resources by Sacredise.
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#Arrogance
#Humility
#Proper25C

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 2d

From '(Un)Successful Christianity': https://bit.ly/42JMNBK

#Humility
#GoodNewsForLosers
#Proper25C

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 3d

From ‘Activism for Ordinary People’: https://bit.ly/4o5fqC8

#Activism
#Advent
#Christmas

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 4d

From '(Un)Successful Christianity: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 4:6–8, 16-18 for Proper 25C': https://bit.ly/42JMNBK

#Success
#Faithfulness
#Humanity

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 4d

From 'Becoming "Imaginal Cell" People': https://bit.ly/3IZ0XZ3

#Transformation
#BeTheChange
#Spirituality

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 4d

We need to be aware and compassionate in the face of the suffering around us. But sometimes the pain of this chaotic world can overwhelm us. And that's when we need to look up and see the goodness, truth and beauty that still thrives even in the pain.
Let's pray...

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 5d

Maybe every age of despair needs people who quietly build something sane, gentle, and healing while the world burns.
- Nadia Bolz-Weber

What can you quietly build today?

#Gentleness
#Creativity
#DoSomething

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 5d

From 'Don't Believe The Algorithms!': https://bit.ly/3W4Bv7t

#Liturgy
#Advent
#Mindfulness

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 6d

From 'Why the Bible is More Than Words on Pages: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 for Proper 24C': https://bit.ly/3IWYU7M

#Bible
#Inspired
#Proper24C

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 6d

I keep wondering where the curiosity went that we used to have about each other’s views and opinions.
Well, the algorithms ate it.

An important post from Nadia Bolz-Weber. Read it here: tinyurl.com/2eznjp4e

#Algorithms
#SeeingTheWorld

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 7d

From 'Lectionary Reflection for Proper 24C on Luke 18:1-8': https://bit.ly/474OElJ

#Prayer
#Justice
#Proper24C

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 7d

How can we cooperate with the work of God in ways that bring justice, grace, compassion and the reality of God’s reign into the lives of ordinary God-Beloved people?
From Lectionary Resources by Sacredise.
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#Proper24C
#Prayer
#ReignOfGod

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 8d

From 'Why the Bible is More Than Words on Pages: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 for Proper 24C': https://bit.ly/3IWYU7M

#Bible
#Inspiration
#Proper24C

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 10d

I love getting comments like this one from Virgin Monk Boy on my articles. They always expand the conversation and give me food for thought.

Feel free to join the conversation here: https://bit.ly/430sLmm

#Remember Jesus
#Remembering
#Proper23C

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you so much, Rob. 🤓

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 11d

From 'Why the Bible is More Than Words on Pages: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 for Proper 24C': https://bit.ly/3IWYU7M

#Bible
#Inspiration
#Proper24C

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 11d

We have the world we have because we live the way we live. If we want a different world, we need to live differently. It's that simple, and that complicated. Perhaps we can be the people we long for to help create the world we long for.
Let's pray...

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 12d

In a time of destruction, create something. A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment. 
- Maxine Hong Kingston

What can you create today?

#Creativity

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 12d

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 13d

From 'Never Forget…': https://bit.ly/430sLmm

#Remembering
#InterpretJesus
#Proper23C

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 13d

I just think goodness is more interesting. Evil is constant. You can think of different ways to murder people, but you can do that at age five. But you have to be an adult to consciously, deliberately be good – and that’s complicated. 
- Toni Morrison

What interesting goodness can you create today?

John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 14d

From 'Lectionary Reflection for Proper 23C on Luke 17:11-19': https://bit.ly/4mPdlbO

How does your faith help you to be more joyful and appreciative?

#Joy
#Appreciation
#Awareness

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John van de Laar @sacredise.bsky.social · 14d

From Lectionary Resources by Sacredise.
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What does it mean for you to practice indiscriminate inclusivity in your corner of the world?

#Inclusion
#Welcome
#Proper23C