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Topic: Living for my real home |
RonJulian
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Forum: Day 40: Home Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:54 am Subject: Living for my real home |
The image of the life of the faithful in Hebrews 11 as a pilgrim, one awaiting the fulfillment of God's promises in their life beyond this earth
I struggle with this idea - heaven as my real home. ... |
Topic: An incubator of innovation |
RonJulian
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Forum: Day 38: Adaptability Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:10 am Subject: An incubator of innovation |
"Story after story shows the Lord of the universe working in triage mode, responding creatively to threats to his plan" (p. 251).
In Congo, where I live, life is often less predictable th ... |
Topic: The Bedouin Way |
RonJulian
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Views: 10393
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Forum: Day 36: Finding Good Help Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:43 am Subject: The Bedouin Way |
"Faithful shepherd" (p. 239) is how I also want to be remembered. As I reflect on this reading, I am reminded again that this not only requires that I be skilled, hard-working, and trustwort ... |
Topic: Being a shepherd of the whole flock |
RonJulian
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Forum: Day 35: Think Flock Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:08 am Subject: Being a shepherd of the whole flock |
The two thoughts in today's reading "think flock" and "we are shepherds" were good reminders for me in my role as a team leader of 11 other missionaries and in my role as missionar ... |
Topic: Shared leadership |
RonJulian
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Forum: Day 32: Indigenous Leadership Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:07 am Subject: Shared leadership |
"Shared leadership is a reality in a flock and a biblical norm for the church" (p. 217).
As I read Day 32, this final paragraph jumped out at me. How often do I see leadership as my respo ... |
Topic: Thankful and challenged |
RonJulian
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Views: 10090
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Forum: Day 31: Working Together Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:27 pm Subject: Thankful and challenged |
My wife and I have had the privilege of working with a great team of missionaries in Congo. We have become family to one another as we share work and life together. I believe we are learning more abou ... |
Topic: Good rules |
RonJulian
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Views: 10084
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Forum: Day 30: Righteous Ruts Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:10 am Subject: Good rules |
We like rules. This morning, along with today's reading "Righteous Ruts," I read Ephesians 3 and Galatians 3. I am reminded in today's reading of the importance of good processes, policies, ... |
Topic: Leading and following |
RonJulian
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Views: 9873
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Forum: Day 29: Following the Leader Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:57 am Subject: Leading and following |
In my role as team leader of our missionary team, I have been challenged by different leaders in the church with which we collaborate to enter more directly into resolving issues facing the national c ... |
Topic: With a friend in his time of darkness |
RonJulian
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Forum: Day 25: Darkness Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:32 am Subject: With a friend in his time of darkness |
I appreciated Dr. Laniak's response to his friend going through a family tragedy. "Welcome to the darkness. There are more questions than answers in this place. But you'll find good company among ... |
Topic: Dying in order to receive and offer life |
RonJulian
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Forum: Day 24: A Living Sacrifice Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:47 am Subject: Dying in order to receive and offer life |
Dr. Laniak wrote, "Whether in physical death or as a 'living sacrifice,' we are called to death. Only in that death is resurrection life available to others" (p. 167).
On reflecting on to ... |
Topic: Encouraging sheepdogs |
RonJulian
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Views: 10071
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Forum: Day 21: Dogs Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:35 am Subject: Encouraging sheepdogs |
The past nine months the national church leadership that we work with has been dealing with the destruction caused by a wolf, a false prophet, in a couple of our local churches.
One of the things ... |
Topic: An example |
RonJulian
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Views: 10693
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Forum: Day 20: Gatekeepers Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:23 am Subject: An example |
I appreciate the example of the Dean of Students. This is a challenge to me to take time each to listen to God about the sheep under my care.
May I a be a shepherd who stays at the gate with the Go ... |
Topic: Being ready |
RonJulian
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Views: 10160
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Forum: Day 19: The Other Lion Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:48 am Subject: Being ready |
These past three days of reading - the wolves in sheep's clothing, the roaring devil, and the heavenly Lion of Judah - have been good reminders to me of the dangers that face the church and of my resp ... |
Topic: Discernment and leadership |
RonJulian
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Views: 10083
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Forum: Day 16: While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:03 am Subject: Discernment and leadership |
"..at the center of the leader's role is something more subtle and subjective--discerning, attentive oversight. Leading means watching. It requires the ability to see and sense things like Bedoui ... |
Topic: Grateful for God's restoration |
RonJulian
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Views: 10245
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Forum: Day 12: Satisfaction and Restoration Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:26 am Subject: Grateful for God's restoration |
These days I seem to often find myself in need of rest and restoration. I appreciated the reminder that the rest I need comes by "returning to a place of divine provision where comprehensive care ... |
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