Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
I didn't know what to expect when I first opened Thomas Kelly's A Testament of Devotion. I knew the book was listed among the best in Christian spirituality but I didn't know anything about the book.I didn't know that Kelly was a Quaker and that the essays within the book were taken from talks that... Continue Reading →
I have found myself at times, reading the study notes in a Bible first and then reading the scripture they reference. What happened to just reading the Bible? I have several Bibles around the house and the one I have been reading lately has no study notes or reflections. The only feature that it provides... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, we looked at five scriptures passages that have not only been enriching to me but also key transition points to other passages. Today, I list the rest of my top 10. 6. 1 Samuel 16 – By the time I had become taken by the Sermon on the Mount and many of the other passages in my top... Continue Reading →
I have mentioned on this space that I am making 2012 the "Year of the Word." I am taking an entire year to study, learn, meditate, reflect, and most of all, READ the Bible. I want to know more about God by studying his word. I want to know more about myself by studying God's word,... Continue Reading →
On Jan. 5, I posted on this blog the following, "I want to discover the scriptures in a fresh way. God is found in his book and the best place for me to discover him and learn from him is within his word. I know this and I need to put my fear and guilt... Continue Reading →
I have done it. Me, a harbinger for the book and critic of the misuse of technology, almost decided to bring my daughter's iPod to church yesterday because the Bible app would be a simpler choice over the oversized Bibles I seem to have at the house. I have often scoffed at the people in... Continue Reading →
Though I have talked at length about the spiritual benefits of training for a marathon, there were many aspects of my spiritual life that I either neglected or simply couldn't get to because I was in training. Here is a list of things that I look forward to now that I have a little more... Continue Reading →
I have found myself at times, reading the study notes in a Bible first and then reading the scripture they reference. What happened to just reading the Bible? I have several Bibles around the house and the one I have been reading lately has no study notes or reflections. The only feature that it provides... Continue Reading →
Article: Eugene Peterson - the Joyful Environmentalist Study: Internet addiction can cause brain damage. Blog: Soulgardeners - a beautiful looking blog about spiritual formation and missions. Travel Destination: Thorncrown Chapel Quote: "If you think of reading as a means of uploading data, then reading will ALWAYS seem too slow." ALan Jacobs
Here are three steps to manage technology so that it does not become a detriment to your spiritual life. 1. Refuse to feel behind. No one wants to feel as if they are out of touch or behind the times. The truth of the matter is no one is completely up to date on technology.... Continue Reading →
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