http://www.perigrinatio.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:53:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I leave with the family tomorrow to head to the mountains for a week or so; we are headed to Massanutten Resort. My extended family is all gathering there to enjoy a time together, should be an enjoyable time (golfing, swimming, hiking, skateboarding for the kids, cooking out and ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/07/03/heading-out-on-vacation/ Today - our midweek dip into the wisdom of those early Christian ascetics continues. Today we are guided to look at our appetites - what do we find ourselves hungry for? What do we crave? "Abbot Palladius said: The soul that wishes to live according to the will ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/07/02/wisdom-for-wednesday-v/ O Lord open our lips, and we shall declare Your praise. Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/07/01/a-prayer-for-the-days-beginning/ Today I want to continue to interact with Chris Folmsbee over at A New Kind of Youth Ministry on the topic of Five Dangerous Things. Here is how Chris introduced it, So, here are five dangerous things I suggest we should let our students do (feel free to comment and ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/06/26/discover-truth-for-themselves-5dt-3/ This weeks wisdom is from Abbot Theodore of Pherme (paraphrased by Thomas Merton from The Wisdom of the Desert p. 35). "Another brother asked the same elder, Abbot Theodore, and began to question him and to inquire about things which he had never yet put into practice himself. The elder ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/06/25/wisdom-for-wednesday-4/ The question of "what is missional" I believe is more correctly answered by re-framing the question, "what is the mission of God?" For as I understand it - this is not about what is my vision, purpose or mission or our church's vision, purpose or mission - but instead ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/06/23/god-is-missional-synchro-blog/ So three weeks in and I missed a Wednesday already! Today's offering is short but sweet from St. Evagrios of Pontus (345-399 AD). His writings have been passed on to us through the Eastern Church's principal text The Philokalia. [I will post on the significance of this ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/06/20/weekly-wisdom-i-missed-this-past-wednesday/ Rick Meigs a prolific and helpful writer in the "blog-o-sphere" has issued a call to other bloggers to address the issue of defining the "in vogue" term, Missional. You can read his call to participate in his original post, here. The synchro-blog hits on Monday, June 23. ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/06/20/what-is-missional-a-synchro-blog/ As I mentioned in the last post - over the next few days or weeks I want to interact with Chris Folmsbee over at A New Kind of Youth Ministry on the topic of Five Dangerous Things. Here is how Chris introduced it, So, here are five dangerous things I ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/06/18/dancing-with-doubt/ Chris Folmsbee has posted a pretty interesting post in which he suggests that those in youth ministry should consider helping adolescents take "risks" as it pertains to their spiritual development. Chris offers 5 dangerous things for youth workers to consider adding as priorities in the spiritual formation of young ... http://www.perigrinatio.com/2008/06/16/five-dangerous-things/