Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
I just heard that Eugene Peterson died. What a giant loss this is. I cannot put into words what it is like to read and listen to Peterson talk about God. Only Frederick Buechner, Dallas Willard, and Peterson make me feel like a different person after reading them. I feel more hopeful and more full... Continue Reading →
This past week, I met with a brand new believer and talked about what to focus on in the days ahead. I went to church and me and two other guys worked through some scripture and I led in prayer. The following day, I attended a small group with faculty members at the university where... Continue Reading →
One part of my spiritual and personal story that I haven’t discussed much is the pregnancy, birth, and early life stages of our daughter, Joy. My wife recently wrote about this and I thought I would share it on the blog with a series of posts. God has moved in profound ways concerning Joy and... Continue Reading →
Instead of chasing every new teaching, try a little scripture reading. Instead of seething with anger, try forgiveness. Instead of cunning and scheming, try speaking the truth in love. Instead of finding ways to divide, try finding unity in the faith. Instead of seeking only individual health, try seeking the health of the group or... Continue Reading →
One part of my spiritual and personal story that I haven’t discussed much is the pregnancy, birth, and early life stages of our daughter, Joy. My wife recently wrote about this and I thought I would share it on the blog with a series of posts. God has moved in profound ways concerning Joy and... Continue Reading →
Birth receives far more attention among Christians than growth. Born again, new birth, new life are all terms in high use among Western Christians, and rightly so. But, ignoring or overlooking growth leads to the absence of growth and in the words of Eugene Peterson, we become "a nation of adolescence." Peterson goes on to... Continue Reading →
One part of my spiritual and personal story that I haven't discussed much is the pregnancy, birth, and early life stages of our daughter, Joy. My wife recently wrote about this and I thought I would share it on the blog with a series of posts. God has moved in profound ways concerning Joy and... Continue Reading →
Reading Now What I am Reading: I am going through my highlights from Dallas Willard's Life Without Lack and starring the best sections. What has Meant Something to Me: Willard describes the movement of faith from sufficiency to abandonment to contentment. Something I am Going to Try: A day with Jesus. At the end of... Continue Reading →
When we were told that our youngest daughter would have birth defects, possibly severe ones, did I need that situation to develop a sense of ruthless trust in God? Would I have ever made Jesus the Lord and center of my life if I didn't have a breakdown full of darkness, depression, and frustration? Did... Continue Reading →
God acts here among us. He moves, creates, shifts, directs, speaks, and transforms. He restores souls. Do you believe this? The place where God gets done what he wants done is called the Kingdom of God. Jesus announced the arrival of the Kingdom of God within himself at the beginning of his ministry and constantly... Continue Reading →
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