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    A Simple Meditation to See Christ in the Moment

    Deacon Scott / October 20, 2025

    I once led a retreat for Airport Chaplains titled “Mastering the Ministry of the Moment”.  The premise was that God constantly places people in our path for a reason.  Too many momentary encounters…

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    A new way to practice of the presence of God

    Deacon Scott / May 26, 2025

    I just finished leading a retreat which included reflections on practicing the presence of God.  I used examples from the 17th-century spiritual classic, The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. …

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    Living in the Now

    Deacon Scott / September 23, 2024

    One day, the honeybees appeared in great numbers on plumes rising above the pompous grass by my mailbox. They found a treasure trove of pollen from the late summer blooms and celebrated maybe…

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    Three Gifts Jesus Gave in the Cenacle

    Deacon Scott / April 14, 2024

    What did Jesus give to the frightened disciples to make them go from fearful to fearless?

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    A surprising new path to the mountaintop

    Deacon Scott / October 23, 2023

    God is filled with surprises when it comes to discernment.

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    Don’t miss the moment

    Deacon Scott / December 20, 2021

    Too often we go through life worrying about what's next, and we miss the here and now.

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    Practicing Presence

    Deacon Scott / December 21, 2020

    The watercolor beautifully illustrates ways to practice being present to another and being present to God.

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    Begin with the end in mind, but…

    Deacon Scott / November 11, 2020

    We entered this pandemic with the 'end in mind', whether that be herd immunity or a vaccine. Little did we know how long of a journey this was going to be.

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Deacon Scott

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