Several years ago I read about the Jesus Chair exercise and decided to try it out. The basic idea is you set aside 15-30 minutes and take an empty chair and imagine that Jesus is sitting in the chair. And you simply begin to talk to Jesus as if he was sitting right there in... Continue Reading →
My Elimination Experiment: Sports Fast
Today ends my week long elimination experiment. In previous posts, I proposed that for one week we fast, or eliminate, something that has an unusual hold on our attention or time. I chose to go a week fasting from sports. Here is how it went: First of all, it was kind of a relief. With... Continue Reading →
Good Words
Blog: This guy fasted from football for one year. Site: Designed for young adults, a study on becoming like Jesus. Journal: Christian Reflection devotes an issue to technology and faith. Book: I am glad we have moved past the Emergent trend to the Missional trend. Challenge: Submitting to your kids for a whole day.... Continue Reading →
Christian Life Hacker 101: Christians Can Meditate Too
Back in 2009, Paul McCartney reunited with Ringo Starr during a benefit concert. This event marked the first time that the two surviving Beatles had performed together since 2002. What was the cause that brought out these legends of Rock and Roll? Transcendental Meditation (TM). Film director David Lynch was hosting this concert to help... Continue Reading →
Christian Lifehacker 101: Spiritual Disciplines Are Not Just For Super Christians
Let's look at two more terms that are often misunderstood - Spiritual Disciplines and the Holy Spirit. Spiritual Disciplines - If you don't have a grasp of the concept of Grace then Spiritual Disciplines will seem like a set of legalistic requirements that if you are not practicing indicate your poor faith and lack of... Continue Reading →
How To Think About God During A Crisis
I am reposting this because I thought about this today as we took Joy in for her Hernia surgery. Everything went fine and God was good. Thanks for your prayers. Joy is our youngest daughter and from birth (she was born with a cleft lip and palate) has been under doctor's care for a variety... Continue Reading →
Christian Life Hacker 101: What You Need To Know About Grace and Discipleship
Today, I continue explaining the terms that get used the most on this blog. Discipleship - This is one of my favorite words in the Christian lexicon. It makes it sound like those of us who live 2,000 years after Christ can still join him just like Peter, James, John and all the rest did.... Continue Reading →
Christian Life Hacker 101: Learning Another Language
When my wife and I worked at an inner city ministry I tried to be conscious of avoiding "church speak". I wanted to express the gospel but do it in a way that didn't sound like I was completely unaware that many of the people we encountered had never set foot in a church before.... Continue Reading →
Good Words
Christianity Today's article on evangelicals succumbing to the sports culture Has love of football turned into idolatry. slow down jo anybody ever tell you that you move too fast? anybody ever tell you how to make a good thing last? cuz it aint like that.... - Slow Down Jo, Monsters of Folk Tweet of... Continue Reading →
The Next Great Fad: The Sports Fast
I used to carry a small transistor radio around my house so that I wouldn't miss a pitch of a Texas Rangers' game. No, this wasn't just in my halcyon youth but well into my 30s. I used to read Sports Illustrated cover to cover every week and fumed when I realized that my issue... Continue Reading →
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