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What, How, and Who

May 02, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

The what only provides context for the how; together, they lead us to discover the who.

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May 02, 2017 /Bob Burnham
vocation, Jn 6:30-35
Gospel Living
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God Excludes Nothing

April 17, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

If God is a sphere whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere, then where do you find God?

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April 17, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Soul's Journey Into God
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The Beginning of Self-Knowledge

April 10, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

If we don't go beyond introspection, we'll continue to think that we are better or more capable than we are (like Peter at the Last Supper). 

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April 10, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Soul's Journey Into God
Gospel Living
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Your Daily Walk

April 03, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

When you add more walking to your daily commute, you might be surprised at how spiritual it can be.

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April 03, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Soul's Journey Into God
Contemplation in Action
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The "More" of Myself

March 27, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

When we don't recognize that we are more than just our feelings, then we will behave like a certain hoofed mammal. Here are four ways to see that you are more.

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March 27, 2017 /Bob Burnham
True Self/False Self
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Freedom's Just Another Word

March 20, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

What does freedom mean? Kris Kristofferson wrote the answer and Janis Joplin sang it. 

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March 20, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Self-Denial, freedom
Contemplation in Action
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Identifying Our Attachments

March 13, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Self-denial means seeing our attachments for what they are. Here are four ways to identify them.

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March 13, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Self-Denial, attachment
Contemplation in Action
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Can I Avoid Suffering?

March 06, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

The short answer is "no." But the longer answer is more interesting.

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March 06, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Self-Denial, acceptance
Contemplation in Action
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Managing the Variables of Happiness

February 28, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

What does it take to be happy? Is it simply a matter of addition and subtraction?

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February 28, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Happiness
Gospel Living
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Finding Balance in All Things

February 21, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

How can you achieve balance? It starts and ends with awareness.

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February 21, 2017 /Bob Burnham
work-life balance
Contemplation in Action
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Discerning the Signs

February 14, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

Signs only makes sense if we have a discerning spirit.

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February 14, 2017 /Bob Burnham
discernment
Gospel Living
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Mapping My Routes

January 18, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

What does your spiritual map look like? Here are four steps to drawing one.

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January 18, 2017 /Bob Burnham
concepts and represntation, maps, CTA, prayer
Contemplation in Action
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All Will Be Well

January 09, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

To travel with hope and optimism, follow these three steps.

(Thumbnail image: Bee Optimistic! by Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida;  Uploaded by Jacopo Werther, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24649750 )

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January 09, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Mary Schmich, Julian of Norwich, hope, optimsim
Contemplation in Action
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Out of Egypt I Have Called You

December 28, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

Egypt is a place in our hearts. Do you know how to find it?

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December 28, 2016 /Bob Burnham
imagination, The Flight into Egypt, Herod
Gospel Living
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Blessed Are the Bridges

November 16, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

In times of division, what kind of bridge will you be?

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November 16, 2016 /Bob Burnham
bridges, peace, peacemakers, Matthew 5:9
Gospel Living
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Trinity

September 29, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

I shudder to think what the commute would look like absent love.

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September 29, 2016 /Bob Burnham
poetry, Holy Trinity
Contemplation in Action
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Inconvenient Grace

September 23, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

Grace can feel like an inconvenience, but here are three ways to recognize them as blessings.

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September 23, 2016 /Bob Burnham
City of Chicago, Repentance, repentance, Mark 1:15, construction
Gospel Living
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Temptation

September 20, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Gospel Living

We cannot rush our way into the Kingdom of Heaven.

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September 20, 2016 /Bob Burnham
Matthew 6:13, patience, temptation, control
Gospel Living
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Companions for the Commute

August 24, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Despite commuting with hundreds of people every day, we can still feel isolated and alone. Here are four ways to connect with your fellow commuters so that you never have to travel by yourself.

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August 24, 2016 /Bob Burnham
loneliness, companionship, microbiome, community
Contemplation in Action
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Brains in a Vat

June 04, 2016 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Are we just characters living in a computer simulation?

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June 04, 2016 /Bob Burnham
Elon Musk, technology, philosophy
Contemplation in Action
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