Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
If 2016 was full of challenging and unwanted surprises and 2017 was full of struggle and hardship, 2018 may have been worse. But each moment of pain and disappointment was met with a moment of sweet discovery and refreshment from the Lord. God uses music to comfort and inspire me; he uses books to inject... Continue Reading →
When was the last time you were fullhearted in anything? Halfheartedness seems to be the default mode for the modern American person. We have our laptop out while watching TV, our phones out while watching our kids games, music in while reading a book, and screens on while we eat. Do we ever just fully... 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 →
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 →
If you were present the last full day of our Gathering in California and looked over at me that afternoon, you would have seen tears flowing down my face. It was the only time that week that I had reached that level of emotion. I stood in the middle of the room. I turned to... Continue Reading →
In the weeks since my dad's death, I have tried to do a spiritual check in on myself and recognized that I am struggling. I am out of balance. I am stretched thin and lack a lot of stamina when it comes to spiritual things. I am barely able to provide emotional awareness to my... Continue Reading →
Aaron was young, a little bit bigger than I was and wore a cowboy hat and carried a backpack and one suitcase. I had never picked up a hitchhiker before and wasn't planning on it that day. He was on his way to surprise his mother for Mother's Day when I met him. I had... Continue Reading →
Today, I start my chronicle of the Apprentice Experience, the 18-month training in discipleship that I am embarking on. I spoke more about this last week. AE was started by James Bryan Smith, a professor of theology, author, speaker, and self described Forrest Gump of American Christianity. His background was not in the church, yet,... Continue Reading →
In memory of Dallas Willard, who died today at the age of 77, I am posting some of my favorite Dallas themed posts. For more on his death and his legacy, see my Storify here. Dallas Willard is a hero of mine. His book, The Divine Conspiracy, opened up a completely new way of living out... Continue Reading →
In memory of Dallas Willard, who died today at the age of 77, I am posting some of my favorite Dallas themed posts. For more on his death and his legacy, see my Storify here. This week, I am profiling people who have had the most influence on my Christian spiritual life. Today's profile is... Continue Reading →
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