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Tune Your Rule of Life for Summer
Ahh, summer. Early sunrises, late sunsets, kids off school, fireworks, vacations, outdoor concerts, swimming to beat the heat, and mosquitoes—those thorns in our sides that God could have only made…
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How to Facilitate a Spirit-Filled Discussion (Part 2)
The first part of this article mentioned the redirect technique as a helpful tool for addressing thought-provoking questions that may come up during small group discussions. Now we want…
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How to Facilitate a Spirit-Filled Discussion (Part 1)
As a facilitator of a small group, you play a really important role. You are the instigator of a lively, edifying, spirit-filled conversation around the most important words ever written…
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What Does It Mean to Greet Others?
“Please take a moment to greet those around you”, says the choir leader at my parish immediately before each Mass starts. You might be familiar with these words if you…
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How to Start a Small Group This Lent
Thinking of starting a small group this Lent? Great! Let’s walk through the steps for getting started. Find Your “Why” There are lots of great reasons why you may…
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Don’t Be a Volunteer. Be a Missionary.
At the Evangelical Catholic, we don’t train volunteers. We train missionaries. Sometimes parishes ask us if our Mission Training process will help them fill in volunteer slots in their…
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5 Things Evangelizers Do (and May Not Even Know It!)
5 Things Evangelizers Do (and May Not Even Know It!) 1. They love their family and friends. “If you want to change the world, go home and love your…
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Is Praying for Others a Waste of Time?
Spending your prayers on strangers: Isn’t that wasteful? I find it relatively easy to pray for those I love or those who have asked for my prayers. But, have…
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How God Uses Our Poverty
The other night, I went into my weekly holy hour slot entirely spent. On this particular night, despite feeling completely spent and alone with my exhaustion, frustrations, and poverty, I…
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What is a Rule of Life?
In recent years, many Christians, especially evangelical Protestants, have discovered the power and beauty of living according to a prayerfully chosen “rule of life” (see, for example: You Are What…
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