Tag Archives: spiritual growth

Week 4 Reflections: Water – A Communal Life (Essentials Formation)

For: The Essentials Formation Online Worship Values Course with Dan Wilt This last week was a little overwhelming, not so much from a family emergency but from God really speaking a lot to me in a short period of time.  I … Continue reading

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Week 3 Reflections: An Empowered Life (Essentials Formation)

For: The Essentials Formation Online Worship Values Course with Dan Wilt An Empowered Life: It is finally Springtime and my thoughts are turning to the outdoors.  Part of my Spring activities is taking my cabin-fevered, sit on the couch and watch … Continue reading

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Week 2 Reflections: An Inspired Life (Essentials Formation)

For: The Essentials Formation Online Worship Values Course with Dan Wilt Experiencing inspiration is critical to our well being.  Our lives cry out for inspiration, almost like being thirsty for water.  We were made for catching the wind of inspiration.  When … Continue reading

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Week 1 Reflections: The Grounded Life (Essentials Formation)

For: The Essentials Formation Online Worship Values Course with Dan Wilt I believe the descriptions contained in the Elemental Life (Earth, Wind, Fire, Water) will help us take inventory of our life, holistically, and develop a good strategy for the nurture … Continue reading

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Week 5 Final Project (Essentials Red)

For: The Essentials Course Online Worship Course with Dan Wilt Essentials Red Final Project: My Matthew 5 Prayer Labyrinth video can be viewed on YouTube ( <— please click on the link) For Essentials Red, our first week’s discussion on … Continue reading

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Week 3 Reflections (Essentials Red)

For: The Essentials Course Online Worship Course with Dan Wilt This week was a deepening of the meaning of the Paschal Mystery.  I understand it but am still falling into it.  I am also a bit overwhelmed by all the liturgical rites, … Continue reading

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Putting on Lily of the Valley – the Fragrance of Christ

Putting on the Fragrance of Christ – The Lily of the Valley When I get home to our pack of shelties, they exuberantly greet us and then nuzzle tight up against us.  This nuzzle isn’t just a light touch.  Their … Continue reading

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Praying the Kingdom of God Project

Praying the Kingdom of God For about two months, for the most part, I have made it a daily practice to pray through the Beatitudes, in Matthew 5, asking the Lord for those qualities of attitude to become more and … Continue reading

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Week 5 Reflections and Final Project Notes (Essentials Green)

For: The Institute of Contemporary And Emerging Worship Studies, St. Stephen’s University, Essentials Green Online Worship Values Coursewith Dan Wilt The song for my Essentials Green Final Project is called Revealed.  You can listen to it on my Mighty River Music site. Revealed Chorus: … Continue reading

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Week 4 Reflections (Essentials Green)

Christian spiritual development is a lifelong journey through different seasons and situations. Choose to be devoted to becoming like Christ and participate in His work in you, no matter what the season of life. Continue reading

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