Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
Would it bother you if I told you that I listen to the Grateful Dead and a band called the Mother Hips? Would it matter if I tell you I don't like Christian movies? What is the first thing you think of when I tell you I would rather listen to NPR than Christian radio... Continue Reading →
Does God speak to you? If you are Growing Up into a wise and courageous follower of Christ, you should be surprised when God doesn't speak to you. Dallas Willard, in his book Hearing God, quotes E. Stanley Jones, who says: "He that made the toungue and gave us the power to communicate with one... Continue Reading →
This month marks a year since my Dad died. I thought it might be useful to note some observations I have had about loss, grief, and recovery: Individuality of Grief - Until you have been through the death of a parent or someone very close to you, there is no way of knowing what it is... Continue Reading →
Community is hard. Building camaraderie takes time. Establishing unity and a bond among a group of people is complex and requires many variables. If I had a frustration with God about what he is up to it wouldn't be about some internal struggle of mine; it would be the failure and lack of potential in... Continue Reading →
My tolerance for other's tomfoolery, for disobedience, for not taking things seriously is not very high. My friends like to remind me of the time in High School when we were organizing our first Fantasy Baseball Draft and I grew impatient with their lack of adherence to the rules and structure of the proceedings. I... Continue Reading →
A Psalm based on James 3:17-18 Father, give me heavenly wisdom because the wisdom of the world is bankrupt. Your wisdom is pure. The only thing that is pure in my life is my pure willingness to seek after my own plans. I need that peaceable wisdom because as a card carrying member of the... Continue Reading →
When I awake, the struggle begins. I use an old clock radio for my alarm so that I can get my phone out of my bedroom and tucked in a corner somewhere. I am trying to avoid beginning the day with mindless scrolling through the overnight feeds, sport scores, and news happenings. My success or... Continue Reading →
Some things I have learned about leadership and followership from watching the downfall of two giants among Evangelical Christians: Greatness in one area does not mean greatness in all areas. Success does not equal spiritual growth. Not all of your strong convictions are the right convictions. Just because your strong convictions were needed at one... Continue Reading →
“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is... Continue Reading →
If our interactions with Christ can move from mere belief to a trusting relationship, then wonderful things such as obedience, holiness, and love follow. We Grow Up. This kind of trusting relationship comes from knowledge of Christ. In one of his letters, Paul discusses knowledge of Christ and that knowledge leading to endurance, joyfullness, and... Continue Reading →
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