http://pivotpointministries.org/spiritual-direction/emerging-church/ Supporting Those in Transition Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:04:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://pivotpointministries.org/spiritual-direction/emerging-church/#comment-4228 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:46:12 +0000 http://pivotpointministries.org/spiritual-direction/emerging-church/#comment-4228 It is amazing what love and acceptance will do for the conversion process. I am increasingly becoming aware that we must speak of ongoing (and as Benedict and Luther would say) daily conversion. This happens in a safe place where people feel they can look at their sin, confess their sin and be absolved while receiving support to move toward a new way of being. It is an ongoing ministry of love, compassion and service. It is amazing what love and acceptance will do for the conversion process. I am increasingly becoming aware that we must speak of ongoing (and as Benedict and Luther would say) daily conversion. This happens in a safe place where people feel they can look at their sin, confess their sin and be absolved while receiving support to move toward a new way of being. It is an ongoing ministry of love, compassion and service.

]]> http://pivotpointministries.org/spiritual-direction/emerging-church/#comment-4223 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:50:44 +0000 http://pivotpointministries.org/spiritual-direction/emerging-church/#comment-4223 Preach it, Brother! If the Holy Spirit equiped Benedict to nurture the hearts/lives of barbarians (quite literally), perhaps we could employ some of those same spiritual principles in the 21st century. Peace! Preach it, Brother! If the Holy Spirit equiped Benedict to nurture the hearts/lives of barbarians (quite literally), perhaps we could employ some of those same spiritual principles in the 21st century. Peace!

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