Category Archives: Spiritual Vitality

A Waiting Posture

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Scott Shaum

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him”  Psalm 37:7 One of the more uncomfortable postures in life is that of waiting. Waiting for a follow-up phone call on a job interview. Waiting for the doctor to call with the test results. … Continue reading →

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Forgive, For We all Mess Up

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Scott Shaum

One of the marks of resiliency in any environment is the willingness to be gracious and forgive. In other words, lack of forgiveness is a major cause of attrition.  I often say that it is not a matter of if I will … Continue reading →

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Figuring Life Out Gives Me a Headache, and a Heartache

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Scott Shaum

Serious Research I have been doing an informal survey. It’s easy, you can do it too. Watch for all the times you and others around you make the following statement: “I have to figure this out…..” Listen for it. It can … Continue reading →

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The Essential Need of Character Growth

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Scott Shaum

Coming Full Circle If you have not read the post previous to this one, please take a moment to read it. The heart of spiritual formation is union with Christ. Personal formation, or character  maturation, is a corollary of that … Continue reading →

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Resource: A Spiritual Life Inventory

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Scott Shaum

Spiritual Life Inventory God’s constant invitation to deep communion with him and the well documented need for life-long learning are two areas that a “busy” life can constrict. It is wise to take a step back and evaluate regularly – … Continue reading →

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Personal Retreat

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Scott Shaum

Retreating I regularly have the honor at speaking at all sorts of gatherings. Some of those gatherings are retreats. Retreats are places where we go to, you know, retreat. We deliberately flee the “normal” life so that we can engage parts … Continue reading →

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Healthy Care of Others Increases as A Healthy Identity Deepens

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Scott Shaum

I received an incredibly courageous comment from a reader on the topic of identity in the previous entry on generosity. The gist was that she struggles with the dynamic of affirmation and praise from others as a source of identity … Continue reading →

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Generosity in Giving of Oneself

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Scott Shaum

On Generosity Last weekend I was a guest speaker at a church which was in the midst of a series on the hallmarks of their spiritual community. Generosity, of which I taught on, is one of those identified hallmarks for this … Continue reading →

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