Take The Lowest Place or What Does It Really Mean to “Surrender”?
Dr. James Rigby
The last in Dr. Rigby’s series of coupling the writings of Eastern Taoism together with the texts of Western Christianity, in which he manages to unravel the mysteries of life in under twenty minutes.
It’s important to me that my readers know this man, this pastor, who has been faithful to one path called Truth for his enitre life, dedicated to one congregation called St. Andrew’s for more than twenty-five years, and committed fully to equipping humanity to live out their lives fully, in ways that press us towards our highest compassion, our deepest love, and our most authentic selves. Unlike any theologian, pastor, minister, evangelist, televangelist I’ve ever known, he’s not selling anything. He’s not after our pocketbooks. He’s not after fame and wealth. He doesn’t dress in expensive suits or drive expensive cars or even own a home–he’s more like the “Columbo” of ministers, living a modest and unassuming life. He’s on this planet to do the work of justice; Dr. Rigby does so, every day of his life, with utter humility and grace. He’s real, he’s funny, he’s deep and everytime he speaks, he articulates what most of us can’t even begin to put into words. I am so grateful for this teacher, his life, his gifts that has surrendered on behalf of the greater good of and for us all. {More on Dr. Rigby and his podcasts can be found on http://ashtoraspeaks.wordpress.com]
Master of storytelling, using metaphors and images from life in addition the symbols of the ages, Rigby attempts to help each of us to understand the concept of ‘Surrender’ in its deepest, most valuable context. With the intimacy he shares with those who listen, self-evident, whether you actually “get this” or not, you’ll find this teacher’s insights easy to listen to, thought provoking and entertaining. You can write him, Dr. Jim Rigby with your questions and comments: jrigby0000@aol.com He always takes the time to write back.
The spoon never tastes the soup; because it is not porous [the spoon] misses out on tasting the soup…so can we, if we don’t open every pore to the gift of this day and the next day….Rigby, 2008
[for Carol Creel's blog on Surrender, refer to www.lifeworks-marketing.com]
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September 6, 2008
Take The Lowest Place or What Does It Really Mean to “Surrender”?
Dr. James Rigby
The last in Dr. Rigby’s series of coupling the writings of Eastern Taoism together with the texts of Western Christianity, in which he manages to unravel the mysteries of life in under twenty minutes.
Master of storytelling, using metaphors and images from life in addition the symbols of the ages, Rigby attempts to help each of us to understand the concept of ‘Surrender’ in its deepest, most valuable context. With the intimacy he shares with those who listen, self-evident, whether you actually “get this” or not, you’ll find this teacher’s insights easy to listen to, thought provoking and entertaining. You can write him, Dr. Jim Rigby with your questions and comments: jrigby0000@aol.com He always takes the time to write back.