As Mother Teresa said, “You can do something I cannot do. I can do something you cannot do. Together let us do something beautiful for God.”Read more…
Finding Calcutta: “call awareness” w/o losing “Caller dependence”
Questions to explore: What is the definition of calling? What are biblical characteristics of “finding” one’s calling? Who comes to mind as examples of biblical characters who “found” their calling? What are sins that undermine our calling and we shouldRead more…
Finding Calcutta: Find yourself in doing, not criticizing
What are spiritual principles for our attitude and our actions in pursuing God’s calling? How are attitude, action and audience are part of our calling?Read more…
Finding Calcutta: Jesus’ Call to Us – “Follow Me.”
How do we identify and describe the various aspects of our Christian calling? What is the difference between the Christian understanding of calling to the popular secular use of the term?Read more…
Finding Calcutta: Prayer and Our Calling
How do we understand the role of prayer in seeking our calling with the Father? In what manner may the prayers, spiritual direction, and ministry of Mother Teresa, offer some guidance as we seek to understand and live our own calling by God.Read more…
Finding Calcutta: How do I get there? How should I prepare for the journey?
“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage” (Psalm 84). . . . How do you recognize, articulate, and carry out the relationship of Christian calling for vocation with your life’s journey in Christ? Who holds you accountable in the daily grind across the various “spheres” through which you travel?Read more…
Finding Calcutta: Where am I now? Is this my calling?
As we open “Finding Calcutta: What Mother Teresa Taught Me About Meaningful Work and Service” (Mary Poplin. IVP. 2008), let’s begin by wrestling with “Finding (my/your) Calcutta.”Read more…
Best Books on Knowing Yourself?
Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed true and solid Wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. — John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1, Chapter 1,Read more…
What is your calling?
Even though A Neuroscience Professor Makes Her Move to the Racetrack (Bill Finley, NY Times, 7/29/2009) is in a worldly setting, her story reminded me of the importance of embracing and stepping into our calling (as individuals and the peopleRead more…
What are your 3rd places?
Last week, when back in ‘da Burgh, something drew me to Kiva Han Coffee, a memorable 3rd place at the corner of Forbes/Craig. What could it be? It’s more than the strategic location between Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the University of Pittsburgh. How aboutRead more…