Author Archives: Scott Shaum

Settling into Patience

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Scott Shaum

“I was in a Woods, thickety in places….It was impossible to hurry there;                               And I settled myself into Patience….“* Life is indeed very “thickety in places.” What … Continue reading →

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The State of Your Treasury

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Scott Shaum

Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.”  And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his … Continue reading →

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Story Stealing and the Art of Questions

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Scott Shaum

Stealing the Floor We’ve all done it. A friend is telling some story about the monster, cataclysmic, bomb-winter storm they experienced. No sooner than they get their bits of story out, take a breathe, we step in and interrupt with … Continue reading →

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Companioning Double Take

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Scott Shaum

I have been impressed by the responses to the previous post on Spirituality of Companioning. It seems we are bumping into some catch 22’s. Crammed v. Companioning Our lives are mashed full of meetings, gigs, conferences, travels and events. We have … Continue reading →

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Spirituality of Abiding: Companion One Another

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Scott Shaum

“The language of telling people what to think and what to do dominates most leadership paradigms in the church, with very little attention given to the actual details of being a Christian in the home and workplace…There are, however, serious … Continue reading →

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Resource: His Word Abiding

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Scott Shaum

Unbeknownst to me when I wrote last week’s blog, our pastor’s sermon this past Sunday was from Luke 24:25–27 (Emmaus Road story) on the role of Scripture in our knowing Jesus. It is fascinating that the post-resurrected Jesus’ response to … Continue reading →

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Spirituality of Abiding: His Word Abiding in Us

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Scott Shaum

Abiding: the act of dwelling, companioning, remaining. This is language of lingering in time, space, and place. A spirituality of abiding is what we are after. It’s inherently relational. The first essential invitation from Jesus is abiding in him. The … Continue reading →

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A Spirituality of Abiding

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Scott Shaum

Abiding is not a value held in esteem in our current culture of rush to get someplace and get stuff done. “Keep things moving along” is the general sentiment. Relationship does not grow in the currents of rush. Abiding is … Continue reading →

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