Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
Reposted from 2016 If you dropped an alien into a medium sized American town on Christmas Eve, down the street from a church, what would he make of the scene? He would probably report back that Earthlings are obsessed with light. He would first notice that houses and buildings have lights attached to the walls... Continue Reading →
How were your expectations met over the Holidays? Maybe your Christmas with family, which you were dreading, turned out to be quite pleasant or the opposite was the case. Maybe you were so looking forward to an upcoming encounter with someone but it turned out to be a disappointment. Maybe, you had big New Year's... Continue Reading →
You may think that you have never practiced Spiritual Disciplines. You would be wrong. If you have celebrated Christmas, then you have practiced Spiritual Disciplines. All that music, all of those candles, all that giving, all that singing, all of that charity focus, all of that family celebration, all of that scripture reading, all of... Continue Reading →
We are about to enter the Do Not Be Afraid season. Everywhere you turn in the Christmas story is someone being told to not be afraid. Mary is told to not be afraid, Joseph is told to not be afraid, and then the Shepherds are told to not be afraid. What was going on that... Continue Reading →
Perhaps nothing is more mysterious in scripture than the story of the Magi who come to visit baby Jesus. Who were these people and where did they come from? Why make such a long journey? Couldn't they have just been satisfied with the knowledge that they had received from the stars? In The Story of... Continue Reading →
I would like to wish you a joyous and meaningful Christmas. I thank you for your support and readership over the past year. 2011 has been a good year for me and I appreciate your involvement in it. May the Holy Spirit place a desire in you to become more Christlike in the coming year.... Continue Reading →
I am reading and enjoying Trevor Hudson's book Discovering Our Spiritual Identity. In a chapter on developing a Christian memory, Hudson mentions that Jesus' mother, Mary, is a great example of someone who had developed a Christian memory. In Luke 2:19 and also in verse 51, it states that Mary "treasured all of these things... Continue Reading →
Christmas may be my favorite religious holiday. Why? Because it seems to be the only time when Evangelical Christians allow themselves to be spiritual. Most evangelical church services contain so much activity and noise that it is a wonder anyone can muster a spiritual thought. But at Christmas, no one seems to be freaked out... Continue Reading →
