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Archives for August 2012

Fighting the Fear of Our Calling

By Jared Dees

Saint Augustine Calling

Saint Augustine of Hippo is one of the most well known saints and possibly the most prolific spiritual writer in the history of Christianity. The funny thing is, he almost chose a very different path. After St. Augustine’s conversion to Christianity, he felt drawn to the contemplative life. He wanted to follow the example of…

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August 28, 2012 Filed Under: Exercises, Meaningful Work, On Spirituality

The Holy Calling of an Unholy Career

By Jared Dees

When we search deep inside of ourselves to understand what makes us come alive, what do we find? The answer doesn’t have to be holy in a conventional sense. In other words, it’s ok if analyzing statistics makes us come alive. It’s ok if we love painting the living room walls even if we’ve already…

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August 7, 2012 Filed Under: Meaningful Work, On Spirituality

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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