On Vocation

Seek the Flourishing of the City, Again and Again

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Dr. Steven Garber

“Take Idaho” was the way my sister-in-law Kathryn Elliott Stegall put it so very poetically as she mused over our longing to see all things well in the world. But the world is large, and how on earth do we … more »

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Clowns of God

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Laura Merzig Fabrycky

Like many, many others, I have long loved the work of children’s author and illustrator Tomie De Paola, and particularly how he includes insights into his Italian heritage and his vibrant Catholic faith through simple story-telling. A Mormon friend introduced … more »

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I, like a tomato plant

Posted on October 9, 2017 by TWI Admin

In addition to being a source of delicious veg and a fine substitute for the gym, gardens are a source of wisdom. Patience, persistence, forgiveness, reflection, discipline—all can be learned with soil in one’s hands. It was just after university, … more »

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Food in Life, Life in Food

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Nicole Holdridge

The Food in Life and the Life in Food Nikki Holdridge / The Falls Church Fellows Program 1 May 2017 I love food. I love to eat food. I love to work with food but I think most of all I … more »

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For My Pleasure

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Emilee Lamb

Gretta: “I told you, I write songs from time to time.” Dan: “Well what do you write them for?” Gretta: “What do you mean what for? For my pleasure.” The film “Begin Again,” from which the above dialogue is taken, … more »

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If Talking Is A Skill, Then It’s Mine!

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Elizabeth Manley

Skills are inherent, innate, gifts from God. Before our creation God has enabled us with a set of skills that we are to use for his glory and to further the Kingdom. Just because skills are supposed to be utilized … more »

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Work Well to Rest Well

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Avery Littrell

Growing up, my folks instilled in me a respect for Sunday, the Lord’s day; though not as extreme as some of my friends at church. Our morning usually consisted of Sunday school, church, and then the same fried chicken and … more »

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Work-Rest Balance

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Ellie Groenendyk

The Word of the Lord spells out the instructions for keeping the Sabbath rather plainly in Deuteronomy. No one is to do any work on that one day of the week. They are to rest from the daily work they … more »

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Rest: Making the Top Ten

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Cara Brown

 “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God.”  — Deut. 5:12-14 (NLT) … more »

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Loosening Perfectionism’s Grip 

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Rachel Nepomuceno

This past holiday season, I had the joy of performing one of life’s most satisfying but irritating tasks: stringing up Christmas lights.  The frustration begins right off the bat with figuring out how to untangle them.  Then, you need to make … more »

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Well-Said Quotables

“The ‘show business,’ which is so incorporated into our view of
Christian work today, has caused us to drift far from Our Lord’s
conception of discipleship. It is instilled in us to think that we
have to do exceptional things for God; we have not. We have to be
exceptional in ordinary things, to be holy in mean streets, among mean
people, surrounded by sordid sinners. That is not learned in five
minutes.”

Oswald Chambers
Daily Thoughts for Disciples
Minister and Teacher

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