Archive for April 17th, 2008

Apr 17 2008

a planned life can only be endured

Published by Ethan Magness under BlogWatch

I was bopping around YouTube tonight looking for videos of people who can talk backwards which I think is cool. In one of the links was this video of Millard Fuller. He was the founder and long time leader of Habitat for Humanity so I was interested. It is an odd and rambling little piece. But in a surprising twist, Continue Reading »

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Apr 17 2008

noon day demon

The Christian life is a life of great promise and great joy, and it is also a life of great sacrifice and struggle.  At times we will find ourselves counting the cost of following Christ and wonder if it is really worth it.  The Desert Monks of early Christianity called this despair, “the noon-day demon” but it can strike at any time and in almost any circumstance.  Here is an excellent comment on understanding and battling this kind of despair from a neat series called Desert Spirituality for City Folks.  You can find the whole series here.

Listening to the podcast will take only about 8 minutes and while it may not brighten your day, it will leave you better prepared for those days that are dark.

on the walk
-Ethan

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