Tag: Following Jesus
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Union with God
When the Professor Faces Despair The Pilgrim Continues His Way — The Sixth Meeting: The Skhimnik InstructsScriptures: Genesis 2:24; John 15:1–11; 1 Corinthians 6:17; Ephesians 5:31–32Source: The Pilgrim Continues His Way, translated by Olga Savin, Shambhala, 2001 We left the Professor standing between despair and hope. He knows the New Testament. He finds comfort in…
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William Leroy Stidger: Attraction, Connection, and Transformation
A Year with American Saints — September 12, 2026 William Leroy Stidger | March 15, 1885–August 7, 1949 | Methodist Source: A Year with American Saints, G. Scott Cady and Christopher L. Webber, Church Publishing, 2006. William Leroy Stidger has been called evangelism’s first modern media star. Born in Moundsville, West Virginia, Stidger was ordained…
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Are You Sure About That?
Tradition, Judgment, and a Curious Pilgrim For the past couple of days, I have been reading The Pilgrim Continues His Way, and one conversation in “The Pilgrim’s Account of the Fifth Meeting” has stayed with me. It has also troubled me. Maybe that isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes a sacred or spiritual book teaches us…
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Lord Jesus Christ, Teach Me to See
Daily Office Readings for Sunday, August 23, 2026:Psalms 111, 112, 113, 146, 147; Job 4:1–6, 12–21; Revelation 4:1–11; Mark 6:1–6a Today’s Daily Office readings show four different reactions to the events of life. The writers of today’s Psalms offer praise, adoration, and recognition that the Lord reigns forever. God’s power is absolute, and all that…
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Open Heart. Open Hands. Clear Boundaries.
Today’s Curious Pilgrim topic is “We all stand on the shoulders of someone who believed in us.” The greatest lessons I have learned in life have not come from books or classrooms. They have come from experience. As I reflect on the people whose shoulders I stand on today, I have realized that one of…
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Living Shalom: A Wholeness Shaped by Peace and Faith
By Roy Pearson Introduction In a world often filled with division, noise, and unrest, the ancient Hebrew word Shalom offers a message our hearts long to hear. More than just “peace,” shalom speaks of wholeness, harmony, and the fullness of life that comes from living in right relationship with God, with one another, and within…
