Rueben P. Job
The Tension Between Doing and Being
Consider it a gift when you keenly feel the tension between doing and being. It is a positive sign of your awareness of God's call, a sign of your maturity in Christ and one of…
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Article Who Are We Together?
I grew up on a farm in central North Dakota, and my earliest memories are of planting and harvesting our crops with horse-drawn implements before we or our neighbors had tractors. …
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Article Embraced by the God of Love, Hope, and Purpose
Every person becomes the image of the God they adore.—Thomas Merton, No Man Is An Island Change is in the air around the world and it leaves us more than a little uneasy…
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Article Q&A: Three Simple Questions
In his latest book, Rueben P. Job, author of Three Simple Rules, brings new insight on how to live a Christ-like life and explores the three most basic and profound questions at…
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Article The Life-Shaping Influence of Scripture
My first memory of hearing Scripture read is that of my father’s voice. I was a very sick child and he was seated beside my bed where he stayed all night attempting to…
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Article Is There Any Good News for Spiritual Leaders?
It seems that everyone is calling for spiritual leaders and expecting every pastor to be an expert in this poorly defined category. That is both good news and bad news. The good…
About This Author
Rueben P. Job, a retired United Methodist bishop, was formerly World Editor of The Upper Room publishing program. He has authored or co-authored many books including Three Simple Rules; A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants; A Wesley Spiritual Reader; and A Guide to Retreat for All God's Shepherds. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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