Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
Reposted from 2016 Superficially, many of our hang ups on the road to Growing Up don't involve anything to do with your deep personal spiritual make up. Often, you are hesitant to Grow Up because of the poor examples of "mature" Christians you see around you or observe a church culture that you want no... Continue Reading →
I invite you to stop what you are doing. Take a step back from your activity. Take a deep breath and think about all that you have to be thankful for. I don't even have to mention the usual list of health, family, and a roof over your head. What I want you to be... Continue Reading →
God acts here among us. He moves, creates, shifts, directs, speaks, and transforms. He restores souls. Do you believe this? The place where God gets done what he wants done is called the Kingdom of God. Jesus announced the arrival of the Kingdom of God within himself at the beginning of his ministry and constantly... 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 →
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 →
I am fed up. I don't like to use this space for social and political commentary but recent events are crying for a different perspective, one that I thought I might be able to speak to. It seems that there is a misconception in American Christianity that the only way to live out your faith... 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 →
Yesterday, I taught my Sunday School class a lesson on worry. This lesson came from the part of the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 6) when Jesus instructs his listeners to "not worry." He explains that the birds of the air and flowers on the ground are both taken care of by God so why... Continue Reading →
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