Craig O'Brien
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Pastor | University Chaplain | Love my family. | Enjoy Vancouver BC, Canada. | Eat more plants. | Grateful follower of Jesus Christ. Come on!
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HOLY EMPATHY:
WHY COMPASSION IS THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL AND THE STANDARD OF OUR HUMANITY
I've been working on this for a few weeks, if you read and appreciate it, please share. Thanks!
HOLY EMPATHY:
WHY COMPASSION IS THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL AND THE STANDARD OF OUR HUMANITY
I've been working on this for a few weeks, if you read and appreciate it, please share. Thanks!
Holy Empathy
Why Compassion is the Heart of the Gospel and the Standard of Our Humanity
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April 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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HOLY EMPATHY:
WHY COMPASSION IS THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL AND THE STANDARD OF OUR HUMANITY
I've been working on this for a few weeks, if you read and appreciate it, please share. Thanks!
HOLY EMPATHY:
WHY COMPASSION IS THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL AND THE STANDARD OF OUR HUMANITY
I've been working on this for a few weeks, if you read and appreciate it, please share. Thanks!
Well I’m reading today in the Trusted Advisor of a man who basically said — “look I’m just being honest but I’m only here for the money” — and the comments after show our problem with being suckered into “Me” or ____ First logic.
March 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Well I’m reading today in the Trusted Advisor of a man who basically said — “look I’m just being honest but I’m only here for the money” — and the comments after show our problem with being suckered into “Me” or ____ First logic.
This truth helps me face uncertainty:
From the day you trusted Him till now
He’s still working on you.
And you —
you are still writing a story with Him.
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From the day you trusted Him till now
He’s still working on you.
And you —
you are still writing a story with Him.
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Uncertainty and the power of an unfinished story
Sometimes uncertainty gets the best of me. I lose sight of my true hope. When that happens I become short sighted, and lose the long view. That’s when I feel stuck. That’s when de…
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March 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This truth helps me face uncertainty:
From the day you trusted Him till now
He’s still working on you.
And you —
you are still writing a story with Him.
www.craigobrien.ca/uncertainty-...
From the day you trusted Him till now
He’s still working on you.
And you —
you are still writing a story with Him.
www.craigobrien.ca/uncertainty-...
Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story!
Psalm 107:2
"I looked up" by Sons of Sunday
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Psalm 107:2
"I looked up" by Sons of Sunday
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I Looked Up | Sons Of Sunday
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March 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story!
Psalm 107:2
"I looked up" by Sons of Sunday
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Psalm 107:2
"I looked up" by Sons of Sunday
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Your favourite verses in Proverbs 3 are about more than your next big decision. They are instructions for the formation of your character.
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February 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Your favourite verses in Proverbs 3 are about more than your next big decision. They are instructions for the formation of your character.
Read more: www.craigobrien.ca/the-cornerst...
Read more: www.craigobrien.ca/the-cornerst...
Young piano tuner tunes neglected piano at airport during planned layover. I love his initiative to do what you can do for the common good.
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An airport piano was filthy and out of tune. He fixed it during a layover.
“It was in very rough shape: Dust was everywhere, and there was a gluey substance under the keys that prevented them from working,” said passenger Josiah Jackson.
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February 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Young piano tuner tunes neglected piano at airport during planned layover. I love his initiative to do what you can do for the common good.
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Here's a beautiful and timely article.
Let’s talk TS Elliot, nervous systems, and a journey of transformation for men:
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From a Hollow Man to a Whole Man
What TS Eliot, Nervous Systems, and Ancient Transformation Journeys Have To Teach Men About Real Strength
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January 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Here's a beautiful and timely article.
Great interview!
Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/m...
Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/m...
‘The Interview’: Jonathan Roumie
The star of “The Chosen” discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with his character and how his own faith informs his work.
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December 21, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Great interview!
Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/m...
Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/m...
"When faith finally tiptoed into my life it didn’t come through information or persuasion but, at least at first, through numinous experiences. These are the scattered moments of awe and wonder that wash over most of us unexpectedly from time to time."
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Opinion | The Shock of Faith: It’s Nothing Like I Thought It Would Be
The word “faith” implies the possession of something, whereas I experience faith as a yearning for something beautiful that I can sense but not fully grasp.
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December 20, 2024 at 4:21 PM
"When faith finally tiptoed into my life it didn’t come through information or persuasion but, at least at first, through numinous experiences. These are the scattered moments of awe and wonder that wash over most of us unexpectedly from time to time."
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College students attending religious services:
Among college students -
17% said that they attended religious services nearly weekly.
35% said that they never attended.
Among all adults -
26% were weekly attender.
33% were never attenders.
17% said that they attended religious services nearly weekly.
35% said that they never attended.
Among all adults -
26% were weekly attender.
33% were never attenders.
December 18, 2024 at 3:28 PM
College students attending religious services:
“You know the word ‘restaurant’ comes from the French word ‘restaurer,’ which means ‘to restore.’ It shouldn’t be a place that’s wild and crazy,” Sietsema says.
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Why restaurants are so loud, and what science says we can do about it
Complaints about noise continue to dominate restaurant reviews. Here’s what experts say about how sound affects our bodies and what we can do to mitigate it.
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December 18, 2024 at 2:50 PM
“You know the word ‘restaurant’ comes from the French word ‘restaurer,’ which means ‘to restore.’ It shouldn’t be a place that’s wild and crazy,” Sietsema says.
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www.washingtonpost.com/science/inte...
In the 2024, "Two of the most searched terms in the Bible app were prayer and peace."
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What Verses Anxious Bible Readers Turned to in 2024 - Christianity Today
Bible platforms see Philippians and the Psalms rise in popularity as stressed-out readers look for comfort.
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December 18, 2024 at 1:06 AM
In the 2024, "Two of the most searched terms in the Bible app were prayer and peace."
www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/top-...
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BC Takes Steps to Address Dyslexia via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2024/12...
BC Takes Steps to Address Dyslexia | The Tyee
The province has begun early screening and pledged $30 million. Now it’s bumping up against the ‘reading wars.’
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December 13, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Ok this is cool: lung cells repurposed themselves when in contact with damaged nerves.
Did I get that right?
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Did I get that right?
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Michael Levin: The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life | TED
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December 4, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Ok this is cool: lung cells repurposed themselves when in contact with damaged nerves.
Did I get that right?
youtu.be/XheAMrS8Q1c?...
Did I get that right?
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Worried about the climate convo with your uncle at Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow? Jimmy and I have you covered.
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Teaches Us How to Talk to People Who Don’t Believe in Climate Change
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November 28, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Worried about the climate convo with your uncle at Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow? Jimmy and I have you covered.
I see the erosion of reading deeply in me!
Prior writes: "In the 21st century, most people — like those elite college students described by The Atlantic — have the basic skills to read but lack the experience and practice required to read deeply and well."
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Prior writes: "In the 21st century, most people — like those elite college students described by The Atlantic — have the basic skills to read but lack the experience and practice required to read deeply and well."
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Lamenting the decline in literacy? The church can help
(RNS) — Reading is an area in which the church historically has led the culture and is called to do so again.
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November 27, 2024 at 4:13 PM
I see the erosion of reading deeply in me!
Prior writes: "In the 21st century, most people — like those elite college students described by The Atlantic — have the basic skills to read but lack the experience and practice required to read deeply and well."
religionnews.com/2024/11/26/l...
Prior writes: "In the 21st century, most people — like those elite college students described by The Atlantic — have the basic skills to read but lack the experience and practice required to read deeply and well."
religionnews.com/2024/11/26/l...
I'm using Lectio 365 daily. The 24-7 Prayer team have create a wonderful prayer guide for anyone who wants to be true to Christ, be kind to people, and take the Gospel to the nations.
New series begins next week.
Download the app & give it a try: ow.ly/kAi650TUb0X
New series begins next week.
Download the app & give it a try: ow.ly/kAi650TUb0X
November 23, 2024 at 7:16 PM
I'm using Lectio 365 daily. The 24-7 Prayer team have create a wonderful prayer guide for anyone who wants to be true to Christ, be kind to people, and take the Gospel to the nations.
New series begins next week.
Download the app & give it a try: ow.ly/kAi650TUb0X
New series begins next week.
Download the app & give it a try: ow.ly/kAi650TUb0X
Tony Campolo died yesterday.
He was 89 years old.
I thank God for him.
He kept believing that Jesus could change a person's life bringing love, joy and party.
He was 89 years old.
I thank God for him.
He kept believing that Jesus could change a person's life bringing love, joy and party.
November 20, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Tony Campolo died yesterday.
He was 89 years old.
I thank God for him.
He kept believing that Jesus could change a person's life bringing love, joy and party.
He was 89 years old.
I thank God for him.
He kept believing that Jesus could change a person's life bringing love, joy and party.
Do you have Confident Hope today? www.craigobrien.ca/confident-ho...
Confident Hope
Last night Origin Church prayed for the church as we do on each Wednesday evening. We asked God to give the church confident hope. The Apostle Paul modelled the prayer:”I pray that God, the s…
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November 14, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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"The church consists basically of those who have been called out by God to join together to become outposts of his kingdom." Dallas Willard, The Scandal of the Kingdom, p. 100
November 13, 2024 at 3:46 PM
"The church consists basically of those who have been called out by God to join together to become outposts of his kingdom." Dallas Willard, The Scandal of the Kingdom, p. 100