Batch Batchelder
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Batch Batchelder
“Many of our habits and beliefs are learned from those who raised us. Which family story are you unconsciously repeating and reenacting? How can you rewrite the script to liberate yourself and the next generation?”
3-2-1: On daily discomfort, the power of acting early, and life's greatest pleasure
the rise of white Christian nationalism and the adaptation of white evangelicalism to a form of dominating partisanship is felt strongly by many in multiracial congregations. A particular stress and strain is being exerted on these tender communities. What, I’ve wondered, does the reconciliation movement look like as racial antagonisms are provoked... See more
1. What do you think about the most right now? 2. When do you feel the most safe? 3. Who is your funniest friend, and why? 4. Are any of your friends going through a tough time? How can we pray for them? 5. What are you most excited about?
Paul Venuto • feed updates
You call yourselves the people of God,
but you trade his peace for power,
his justice for privilege,
his mercy for applause.
You march with his name on your banners,
yet your hands are heavy with division,
your lips are quick with scorn,
your hearts are closed to the stranger,
the widow, the child at the margin.
You cry “Lord, protect us,”
while denying his
... See moreIn the Kingdom of Man, the seas are ribboned with plastic, the forests are burning, the cities bulge with billionaires and tented camps, and still we kneel before the idol of the great god Economy as it grows and grows like a cancer cell. And what if this ancient faith is not an obstacle after all, but a way through? As we see the consequences of... See more
Paul Kingsnorth • The Cross and the Machine
Nephesh (mentioned 754 times in the Bible) are animal species that care for and nurture their offspring and/or mates. All bird and mammal species are included among nephesh. A few reptile species may also qualify. Nephesh are more than physical bodies with nervous, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and reproductive systems, as marvelous and
... See moreHugh Ross • Noah's Flood Revisited: New Depths of Insight from Science and Scripture
As the baby explores the world or begins to create separation from their caregiver with insecure anxious attachment, this distresses the caregiver who often has subtle (or not so subtle) behaviors of dysregulation. The baby figures this out quickly, and because their primary concern is keeping their caregiver regulated so that they can experience... See more
Robyn Gobbel • The Brilliance of Attachment
the child adapts their behavior to keep the adults regulated rather than self-regulation…
What story about yourself would you have to retire in order to grow into the life you want?
Litany of Humility
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the... See more
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the... See more
Litany of Humility - Ascension
Prayer and Value-Truth