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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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The Shepherd’s Work of Spiritual Mentoring

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Scott Shaum

In the previous two posts (here and here) I have put forth definition of spiritual formation and implications for our shepherd work. Our working definition of spiritual formation is: Spiritual formation is the ongoing process of the Holy Spirit drawing … Continue reading →

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…and just a Pinch of Disruption

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Scott Shaum

Essential Elements of Spiritual Growth At a recent training I attended the group was asked to list six essential ingredients of spiritual formation. That is an intriguing question. What would you list? My Six The Triune God of Love Revelation … Continue reading →

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Mastery And Mystery

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Scott Shaum

Mastery We seek competency and proficiency in many areas of our lives. That is good and proper stewardship of what God has graced us with in life. As caregivers, it behooves us to provide as excellent of care as we 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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A Shepherd’s Shout Out!

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Scott Shaum

A Shout Out is an occasional drawing attention to a resource worthy of looking into. Potter’s Inn is offering amazing services to people from all over the world in the form of soul care. Check out their website for a complete … Continue reading →

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