Comments for The Sacred Way http://thesacredway.wordpress.com Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:48:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Chapter Two — What Is Spirituality and How Do You Practice it? by travelersnote http://thesacredway.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/chapter-two-what-is-spirituality-and-how-do-you-practice-it/#comment-12 travelersnote Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:48:34 +0000 http://thesacredway.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-12 tony. been wanting to get in touch and see how we could connect. but wanted to say i agree. and i like the definition about being enlivened. and i would say that we are all still looking for what we're looking for and won't know what it is until we find it. i would even add the caveat that God is outside of one faith practice, but at the same time it is important to support what you believe and at the same time grasp the divine commerce of god's omnipresence. that third question is a good one, and i do find it interesting that in the hebrew metaphor of Eden we have mankind walking with God naturally. so, we can't get away from sin (chait, hebrew) upsetting the rhythm. and so since we screwed it up (not epidemically speaking), it seems things like work have no joy because the excess toil we gained post-eden seemed to bore us to tears rather than invite us into joy. hmmm...and so, to pursue disciplines is an opportunity. like the hebrew word for sacrifice means to draw close to god. i talk abit about this stuff in my new book, out soon! tony. been wanting to get in touch and see how we could connect. but wanted to say i agree. and i like the definition about being enlivened. and i would say that we are all still looking for what we’re looking for and won’t know what it is until we find it. i would even add the caveat that God is outside of one faith practice, but at the same time it is important to support what you believe and at the same time grasp the divine commerce of god’s omnipresence. that third question is a good one, and i do find it interesting that in the hebrew metaphor of Eden we have mankind walking with God naturally. so, we can’t get away from sin (chait, hebrew) upsetting the rhythm. and so since we screwed it up (not epidemically speaking), it seems things like work have no joy because the excess toil we gained post-eden seemed to bore us to tears rather than invite us into joy. hmmm…and so, to pursue disciplines is an opportunity. like the hebrew word for sacrifice means to draw close to god. i talk abit about this stuff in my new book, out soon!

]]> Comment on Chapter Two — What Is Spirituality and How Do You Practice it? by Tony Jones http://thesacredway.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/chapter-two-what-is-spirituality-and-how-do-you-practice-it/#comment-8 Tony Jones Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:01:33 +0000 http://thesacredway.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-8 Well, I guess I'd like to hear what others think of these definitions I've offered... Well, I guess I’d like to hear what others think of these definitions I’ve offered…

]]> Comment on Class this Sunday by Jenni http://thesacredway.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/class-this-sunday/#comment-2 Jenni Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:10:34 +0000 http://thesacredway.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/class-this-sunday/#comment-2 Hi, the books came in today. There is one in your mailbox if you have one and the others are in the sunday school classroom if you do not have a mailbox or if you want an extra copy so that there is no fighting at home. Jenni Hi,

the books came in today. There is one in your mailbox if you have one and the others are in the sunday school classroom if you do not have a mailbox or if you want an extra copy so that there is no fighting at home.

Jenni

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