Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
Have you noticed that you doze off easier than you used to? Is staying awake in church or in meetings more difficult than it should be? Does your prayer time often lead to your eyes getting heavy? In our fast paced and constantly stimulated society we are so used to having our mind occupied and... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I talked about the need to formulate a plan for spiritual growth. It is ironic that I was discussing this when my Spiritual Enrichment Plan has been highly disrupted over the last month or so. The culprit? The Dallas Mavericks. I have followed the Mavs since I was a kid and have been overwhelmingly... Continue Reading →
Dieting with just the notion of eating better doesn't have deep impact, you must have a plan. Going to the gym and working out without a set idea about what areas you need to work on will result in little overall improvement. And learning a language by just opening up a non-translated book will not... Continue Reading →
What are you willing to do? When the leper came to Jesus he told him, "If you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus' response was simply, "I am willing." A few verses later, the centurion comes to Jesus and asks him to heal his servant, Jesus' quickly says, "Let me go and heal... Continue Reading →
Article: The best article I have read on Mike Roe. Institute: Check out the great work of the Buechner Institute. Video: Dallas Willard discusses spiritual formation. "We have a devotional life but not a life of devotion." Report: Few families expect the church to address technology. Blog Post: Jim Denison answers why we feel we have to be constantly connected to our electronic... Continue Reading →
This week, I am profiling people who have had the most influence on my Christian spiritual life. Today's profile is of a thinker who made me fall in love with Jesus. Dallas Willard His Influence: As a young evangelical pastor, Dallas Willard was troubled by how much he had to "grind it out" to get visitors... Continue Reading →
This week, I am profiling people who have had the most influence on my Christian spiritual life. Today's profile is of a writer who changed the way I view God and grace. Frederick Buechner His Influence: Have you ever had a moment in your life of simple awareness and peace that you didn't exactly know where... Continue Reading →
This week, I am profiling people who have had the most influence on my Christian spiritual life. Today's profile is of a musical artist that most people have never heard of. Mike Roe His Influence: The first song that I ever heard from the 77s, the band that Mike Roe founded in the late 70s, had... Continue Reading →
This week, I am profiling people who have had the most influence on my Christian spiritual life. Today's profile is a minister that I knew growing up and later worked under for four years. David Leyerle His Influence: As the Minister of Recreation at my hometown church I would have admired and looked up to... Continue Reading →
This week, I will begin a series of posts profiling my Christian spiritual mentors. These are people who have, through their writing, life, or art have influenced the way I approach and view God. I do this so that you might begin to recognize those people in your life who have had the most meaningful... Continue Reading →
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