Tag 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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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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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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Our Response to The Word and Implications for Shepherding

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Scott Shaum

Does the Word Find Place in You (John 8:37)? A major theme in John’s Gospel is Jesus revealing the Father to us through the words that the Father taught the Son (8:28) and what the Son has heard (8:26) from … Continue reading →

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Rest Revisited: What Does it Look Like?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Scott Shaum

“Ya, Jesus is our rest, that’s all good. But what do I do?” This might be a common response to a post like a previous one on rest. If you have not read that post, please do so. As I stated … Continue reading →

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What is the Rest that Jesus Offers?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Scott Shaum

Familiar Passage, But Clearly Understood? A few weeks ago I spoke at the annual Mental Health and Missions Conference. I was asked to speak on the integrated life of the care giver. In my preparation I learned that the English word for … Continue reading →

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