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Lynne Baab

Praying about Longing

by Christine Sine September 10, 2024

by Lynne Baab, illustration by Dave Baab A few months ago, I woke up humming a song. These words kept coming to mind: But I’ve wandered much further today than …

September 10, 2024

Meditation Monday

by Christine Sine August 5, 2024

I have done a lot of grieving this week. I have also expressed a lot of gratitude as I remembered my brother Nick who meant a lot to me throughout …

August 5, 2024

Spiritual Practice

Five Myths about Empathy

by Christine Sine April 4, 2024

by Lynne Baab Painting: Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island 2004 by Dave Baab In post-pandemic times, we are increasingly aware of isolation and loneliness. You may have noticed a lot of …

April 4, 2024

Spiritual Practice Thanksgiving and Gratitude

Thanksgiving and Optimism

by Christine Sine November 22, 2023

By Lynne Baab –– Thankfulness and optimism are not the same thing. Thanksgiving Day in America gives us the opportunity to think about the differences, and to remember the deep …

November 22, 2023

Hospitality

Hospitality and Listening

by Christine Sine June 28, 2023

Lynne Baab — Lynne Baab’s book, The Power of Listening: Building Skills for Mission and Ministry , focuses on the many ways listening undergirds congregational life. She discusses many obstacles to …

June 28, 2023

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Two Hands

by Melissa Taft October 5, 2022

Editor’s Note: As we transition into the season of gratitude, we acknowledge for some it is not an easy one. You may be dealing with a personal crisis or affected …

October 5, 2022

art poetry

Artful Julybilee: Living As Christ Lived

by Melissa Taft July 28, 2022

Editors Note: Each Thursday in July we have had an Artful Julybilee – a celebration of art through the exploration of our current theme. We hope you’ve enjoyed the many …

July 28, 2022

Hospitality

Hospitality As A Call For All – Living As Christ Lived

by Melissa Taft June 25, 2022

by Lynne Baab Editor’s Note: As Christine mentioned in her Meditation Monday, we are reposting some old favorites on the subject of hospitality. This post is adapted and excerpted from …

June 25, 2022

Books Thanksgiving and Gratitude

Grief and Gratitude in the Christian Life

by Melissa Taft November 16, 2021

by Lynne Baab I was raised by a hyper-optimistic mother. All problems, she believed, should be faced with an upbeat attitude. Grief was okay – as long as it was …

November 16, 2021

creation care Lent 2020

Nature speaks about God – Listen!

by Hilary Horn March 18, 2020

By Lynne M. Baab — I was 15 the first time nature spoke to me. We had lived in southern Virginia while I was in junior high school. My dad …

March 18, 2020

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