Category Archives: Disciplines

Miracle Grow

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Tom Bolton

  All Together   Some days, these snippets, these taught verses Boost me up and make me smug. But I step back and see that it is all one– –One work that I hold to teach and train me– –Breathed … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I shared another blog with this prayer by Thomas Merton earlier this year.  But isn’t this great? “My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know … Continue reading →

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More on Holy Conferencing

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Tom Bolton

More on Holy Conferencing I have been following Kevin Watson on Holy Conferencing. He starts out in this part, ““Holy conferencing” seems to be one of the buzz words for contemporary United Methodism. This post is the second post on … Continue reading →

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Holy Ground

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Reflecting on Matt 7: 1-13 and Luke 9: 28-36 Passing Through the Cloud I too hiked up that mountain, following the master, and I stayed just outside of that thick cloud for too long. I listened and I was assured. The … Continue reading →

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Passage by and About Bonhoeffer

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Dietrich Bonhoeffer:  On Hitler, Grace, the Cross, Our Cross, Church and Life Together This is an excellent posting on key statements by and about Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  I’m really happy to post the link here. Two of my favorite pasages are: “Cheap … Continue reading →

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My Faith

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Tom Bolton

As I prepare for our Confirmation Sunday, I am thinking about, and writing about, my faith.  Mark 9:24 will be the text for worship this week. My Faith, fragile, Help my Faith I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe, … Continue reading →

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Discipleship Pondering

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I have been going back to Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship lately. We sometimes lose the focus in our discipleship. How can we Christian’s lose our focus on Jesus?  And yet we do!  Bonhoeffer wrote: “Costly grace is the … Continue reading →

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