Our Chosenness – Jan. 15, 2020
“The great spiritual battle begins – and never ends—with the reclaiming of our chosenness. Long before any human being saw us, we are seen by God’s loving eyes. Long before anyone heard us cry or laugh, we are heard by our God who is all ears for us. How do we get in touch with […]
The Greatest Enemy – Jan. 14, 2020
“Self-rejection is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life because it contradicts the sacred voice that calls us the “Beloved.” Being the beloved expresses the core truth of our existence… Though the experience of being the Beloved has never been completely absent from my life, I never claimed it as my core truth. That voice […]
A Well in the Desert – Jan. 13, 2020
Quotations this week are from Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World, by Henri Nouwen. ““You are the Beloved,” and I hope that you can hear these words as spoken to you with all the tenderness and force that love can hold… Every time you listen with great attentiveness to the voice […]
You Are the Beloved
The prolific, inspiring spiritual writer Henri Nouwen graciously gave the Servant Leadership School, the Church of the Saviour’s alternative seminary, the transcript for his new book on the Life of the Beloved. Simple and profound, it soon became the main text for the core class on Servant Leadership. Gordon Cosby said this little book was […]
