Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
To mark the one-year anniversary of the beginning of this blog, I am re-posting some of my favorite posts from the past year. This post first appeared on Nov. 22. Sometimes I teach a small group session on discipleship and spiritual growth. A question that I often get is “How Do You Know When You Have... Continue Reading →
To mark the one-year anniversary of the beginning of this blog, I am re-posting some of my favorite posts from the past year. This post first appeared on Oct. 28. The biggest mistake a beginner in any new venture can make is starting too hard and too fast. In our zeal for getting started and... Continue Reading →
To mark the one-year anniversary of the beginning of this blog, I am re-posting some of my favorite posts from the past year. This post first appeared on June 7. Dieting with just the notion of eating better doesn’t have deep impact, you must have a plan. Going to the gym and working out without... Continue Reading →
To mark the one-year anniversary of the beginning of this blog, I am re-posting some of my favorite posts from the past year. This post first appeared on Jan. 26. In the last post, I explained that cookie-cutter advice for growing spiritually was ineffective. Today, I want to give some examples of activities that fit individual... Continue Reading →
To mark the one-year anniversary of the beginning of this blog, I am re-posting some of my favorite posts from the past year. This post first appeared on Dec. 29 of 2010. I have a confession to make. I don’t have a quiet time. That’s right, the standard for evangelical spiritual growth is not in my... Continue Reading →
Today marks the one-year anniversary of this blog. Writing and developing the blog has been a challenge but also very beneficial to my own development as a communicator and writer. But most of all, this blog has made me seriously consider how my relationship with Christ is progressing and where some of my faults and... Continue Reading →
I would like to wish you a joyous and meaningful Christmas. I thank you for your support and readership over the past year. 2011 has been a good year for me and I appreciate your involvement in it. May the Holy Spirit place a desire in you to become more Christlike in the coming year.... Continue Reading →
I am reading and enjoying Trevor Hudson's book Discovering Our Spiritual Identity. In a chapter on developing a Christian memory, Hudson mentions that Jesus' mother, Mary, is a great example of someone who had developed a Christian memory. In Luke 2:19 and also in verse 51, it states that Mary "treasured all of these things... Continue Reading →
My twelve-year-old daughter recently expressed difficulty in praying. You never prepare yourself for what you are going to say in these situations, so I told her to keep it real simple and short. I told her to try the following: Father, we love you and thank you for being our God. Please help me with... Continue Reading →
Christmas may be my favorite religious holiday. Why? Because it seems to be the only time when Evangelical Christians allow themselves to be spiritual. Most evangelical church services contain so much activity and noise that it is a wonder anyone can muster a spiritual thought. But at Christmas, no one seems to be freaked out... Continue Reading →
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