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Trouble with Authority

July 20, 2011 4:55 PM

It didn’t take long to face opposition once I started a career in ministry. Of course, I had a lot of strikes against me from the start. First of all, I was young, fresh out of college, and in my...

Posted by Marian Liautaud on July 20, 2011 4:55 PM | | Comments (9)

Rest

June 13, 2011 8:00 AM

As Christians, we live in a performance-based culture that measures success according to how much you can cram into your life. The more you do, the more you're doing, so to speak. This mentality has, by and large, infiltrated the...

Posted by Marian Liautaud on June 13, 2011 8:00 AM | | Comments (1)

My New Mantra

January 25, 2011 1:00 PM

When is the last time you acted on a dream that could fail? Six months ago, I made the switch from professional volunteer to paid church employee. Along with my bank account, something else changed too: my appetite for change....

Posted by Marian Liautaud on January 25, 2011 1:00 PM | | Comments (13)

No Doubt?

August 28, 2009 9:07 PM

When do we stop being spiritual seekers? Certainly, through a faith commitment to Jesus, we move from the theological category “lost” to the category “found.” But does the seeking ever truly end? Should it? I’ve often heard it said that...

Posted by Caryn Rivadeneira on August 28, 2009 9:07 PM | | Comments (16)

Wondering Why We're Sent

June 12, 2009 8:29 PM

When I walk into a roomful of strangers, I engage in what is, at best, a self-imposed test in discernment; at worst a superficial gamble. I scan the women to whom I will be speaking and instinctually begin an imprecise...

Posted by Caryn Rivadeneira on June 12, 2009 8:29 PM | | Comments (8)

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