Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
Blog Post: George Barna tells churches to look at the fruit. Quote: "Some guys try their hardest, they just don't know how to try their best." - Rick Carlisle Book: The Next Story: Life After the Digital Explosion by Tim Challies Podcast: Interview of me by the Amateur Dads Tweet:@mostradicalman There is a difference between knowing Jesus and knowing... Continue Reading →
Last night, I participated in a podcast with the Amateur Dads. These guys are attempting to help ordinary men grow into the spiritual leaders that they need to be and have to be for their families. I love their heart because they realize that simple and practical is often the best way to go. One... Continue Reading →
Jesus tell us to love our enemies and pray for those who curse us (Matthew 5:44). I have prayed for terrorists in the past and even voiced a prayer that those who hate Christians will be exposed to the light of Jesus Christ. But one of the hardest people for me to pray for was... Continue Reading →
"Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace."... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I taught my Sunday School class a lesson on worry. This lesson came from the part of the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 6) when Jesus instructs his listeners to "not worry." He explains that the birds of the air and flowers on the ground are both taken care of by God so why... Continue Reading →
Article: It takes a TV reviewer to fully grasp the most interesting part of the Bin Laden story. Article: One of the more thoughtful articles on how Christians should respond to the death of Osama Bin Laden Study: Conscientious people live longer. Article: Exercise and the spiritual life. Article: The demise of church steeples.
Very few of my ideas on this blog are original. I have learned a few things about synthesizing ideas into a practical framework but the root of the ideas come from the Bible and the books I have read. I thought it might be interesting for me to make a recommended reading list. Each one... Continue Reading →
I am always reluctant to tell others about my morning routine. I think I am embarrassed by how early I get up and how regimented that I am. I think that it will discourage others from pursuing spiritual things because they will think that they have to get up as early as I do. I... Continue Reading →
I try to pray every day. I also try to have some moments of silence where I am just thinking about God. But, inevitably these exercises will be made more difficult because of the flood of random thoughts that cross my mind and often take control of my mind to where I end up thinking... Continue Reading →
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