This past week's memory verse was Galatians 5:1 - “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” How did you do? Did you follow these steps to memorize it? Monday: Read the verse five times Tuesday: Write the... Continue Reading →
Good Words
Blog: Don't Eat The Fruit - A blog about technology and faith Challenge: The Simplified Church challenges each of its members to spend at least five minutes on their spiritual health Article: A homeless strategy that might work. Tweet: @FrankViola Jesus never told us "Whoever dies with the most religious knowledge wins." Music: Blessed by... Continue Reading →
Apprenticeship With Jesus: Day 1
For Lent, I am walking us through a book called Apprenticeship With Jesus. You can follow along by reading my highlights and reflections. Extensive previews of the book can be found through Google Books and Amazon, as well as eBook purchasing options. Day 1: A Case of Theological Malpractice (Salvation is Also A Life) - American Christianity seems... Continue Reading →
Apprenticeship With Jesus: Introduction
For Lent, I am walking us through a book called Apprenticeship With Jesus. You can follow along by reading my highlights and reflections. Extensive previews of the book can be found through Google Books and Amazon, as well as eBook purchasing options. Forward By Dallas Willard - American Christianity focuses more on the intellect rather... Continue Reading →
Learning To Live Like Jesus
Since I presented the Christian Life Hackers Guide to Lent last week I have been praying for God to show me what I needed to do fast from during the Lenten season. I believe that God had something else in mind. Through the DBU library, I had put in an interlibrary loan request a few... Continue Reading →
How to Think About God When You Are Bored
Dallas Willard says that the first freedom that humans possess is where "they will place their mind." In other words, no matter our situation or circumstance our minds can still dwell on good, positive things. I am not concerned with the power of positive thinking but the power of God thinking. Willard goes on to... Continue Reading →
This Week’s Verse Challenge
Last week, we began a challenge to memorize a verse a week. This week's verse is Galatians 5:1. "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Here again is the step by step schedule for memorizing this... 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 →
Good Words
Tweet: @louiegiglio There are no insignificant roles/jobs. Everything (but sin) can be done as worship to Jesus, making everything we do matter. Article: Information overload can have a negative impact on our decision-making. Quote: "Our need for Christ does not cease with our believing." E.B. Warfield. HT: Conversations Journal Lyrics: Blessed are the meek for... Continue Reading →
Christian Life Hackers Guide To Lent
This next week marks the beginning of Lent - the 40 days preceding Easter Sunday. I know many people in my faith tradition, Baptist, who have never heard the term much less practiced a 40 day period of fasting in conjunction with Lent. This is a shame. To join millions of other Christians in preparing... Continue Reading →
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