Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
Since 23 Things is covering fasting this week I thought it would be good to update you on how it went with my Lenten fast from Soft Drinks. We will do it FAQ style. Did you make it the entire time? No. I technically didn't start on time because I was running in a Half... Continue Reading →
On Monday, I posted about Lent and how to participate in it this year. I have wrestled with what it is that I need to give up for Lent. I thought about giving up Twitter or maybe gossip or negativity but I went back to what I said about the connection between the body and... Continue Reading →
Since the past month and a half has been pretty intense here on Christian Life Hacker, I thought it might be good to revisit some of the posts that epitomize the Christian Life Hacker faith style. This post makes the point that change starts with cutting out distractions: Eliminate to Illuminate If I am not careful, my... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
"We live in a society whose whole policy is to excite every nerve in the human body and keep it at the highest pitch of artificial tension, to strain every human desire to the limit and to create as many new desires and synthetic passions as possible, in order to cater to them with the... Continue Reading →
As I type this, I have just seen come across my email a notice that my work place will be closed today due to inclement weather. I have also learned that my daughters' school will be closed as well. What makes these types of days so much fun for kids, and adults too, is that... Continue Reading →
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