Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
So apparently we can't call things like we see them anymore. The social media political environment forces one to double down on ideology instead of being considerate of the reality. If I am on the right, I can't call injustice for what it is, I have to point out that the left also practiced injustice.... Continue Reading →
I remember when I first truly felt the comfort of God. When I really had a sense of his presence. It wasn't during a triumphant worship service or some rousing sermon. I was a middle schooler, laying in my bed with the lights out. I was dreading the next day like I had dreaded many... Continue Reading →
Everyone has a spiritual life. From Donald Trump to a child in the slums of India, we all have unbodily personal power to choose, feel, think, and run our life. This idea that being spiritual is a description of being disconnected from reality or a little out there is just wrong. Dallas Willard says that... Continue Reading →
Jesus, in the Greatest Sermon Ever Given, talked about these things: Anger Lust Lying Revenge Pride Greed Worry Judging Falseness Our great defense mechanism as humans is to recognize these traits in other people but not in ourselves. If we start reading Matthew 5-7 and get to teachings on pride or lust or anger we... Continue Reading →
I have been spent and done in the past few days. I usually know what I am going to write come time to write and look forward to sharing it with the blog world. But, today, I am emotionally and spiritually spent. I can't be Christian spiritual life guru today. Still, God has come close... Continue Reading →
I went to Jury Duty yesterday. For most of my adult life, I have been able to get out of the responsibility or some technicality has prevented me from being exposed to the actual selection process. In the case that I was a possible juror in, both the prosecution and the defense spent an hour... Continue Reading →
How were your expectations met over the Holidays? Maybe your Christmas with family, which you were dreading, turned out to be quite pleasant or the opposite was the case. Maybe you were so looking forward to an upcoming encounter with someone but it turned out to be a disappointment. Maybe, you had big New Year's... Continue Reading →
Eight months of writing has been incredibly rewarding. Writing has focused my thoughts and made me accountable to how I live my life. It has made me more observant to the work of Christ in my own life and those around me. Here are some of my favorite posts over the last eight months. The... Continue Reading →
2016 was a signpost year for me and my family and one that I will look back on for many reasons. The following items helped me interpret, work through, and Grow Up in 2016. I am not with it enough to have items exclusively from 2016, but all of the items below are things I... Continue Reading →
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