In Jesus' letters to the seven church in Revelation, each letter includes the words, "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." I find it interesting that we are called, like the seven churches, to listen for the what the Spirit says. But is there a book in... Continue Reading →
Best of Christian Life Hacker: Removing Barriers To Spiritual Growth
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 talks about how passive barriers can derail our spiritual life and how to overcome them: Removing Barriers To Spiritual... Continue Reading →
Removing Barriers To Spiritual Growth
I have recently come across some personal finance articles that discuss how passive barriers prevent people from making effective choices with their money. A passive barrier is an inconvenience in our life that makes doing what we know we need to do more difficult. For example, the other day I was going to workout during... Continue Reading →
Three Steps To A God Drenched Day
A 2008 study from researchers at Northeastern University monitored the cell phone signals of 100,000 Americans. The study was intended to track the movements of humans throughout their daily lives. Published in Nature, the study showed that humans are very predictable in their daily movements. They visit the same places around the same time each... Continue Reading →
Eliminate to Illuminate
If I am not careful, my stack of books to be read can grow by the day. I have never met an interesting website that I didn't want to subscribe to. If I enjoy a blog or writer I am never satisfied with reading just a few things by them, I have to read their... Continue Reading →
Why Christian Spiritual Growth Matters.
Sometimes I wonder if what I am doing on this blog and in classes I teach on discipleship is mistaken. I ask myself if I am being too focused on self and am encouraging people to abandon global pursuits for personal pursuits that potentially have little meaning. Is my emphasis on personal spiritual growth just... Continue Reading →