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Invest in each other

Friendships take time. Years.

Rich Dixon reads Nehemiah, too. +++ We had our team. 7 cyclists, 2 volunteers, Becky, and me. We had 3 months to figure out a route, learn how to transport bikes, design jerseys, plan meals, and find host churches. Perhaps the biggest blessing was that we didn’t know what we didn’t know. I’m thinking about […]

by Jon Swanson

A bit of a break.

I’m taking a break from my break. We just finished the first three chapters of A Great Work: A Conversation with Nehemiah for People (Who Want to Be) Doing Great Works. The next two weeks, Rich and Paul are taking care of two days each week. And I don’t want to break up the Nehemiah […]

by Jon Swanson

Preparing for the work (part four)

Last week, we looked at Nehemiah’s preparation for his work Part one Part two Part three. Today, we finish reviewing his process. +++ 4. A specific plan of how to proceed. Okay, now life gets more complicated. The planning phase can overwhelm the project. But Nehemiah has worked out the details. So when the king […]

by Jon Swanson

A prayer for the ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

God. We need your light to shine in our hearts. Like Paul said. We are hard pressed on every side. Like Paul said. We are perplexed. Like Paul said. At times we do despair and think we’re crushed and feel abandoned. Unlike Paul said. Today, we proclaim what we don’t always feel, that you know […]