Discipleship Who Is Your Elisha? 30 Nov 201430 Nov 2014 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven…
Discipleship… We Need Spiritual Parents Who Teach Us What it Means to Live for God Through Christ 29 Nov 201429 Nov 2014 Yesterday I shared that 2 Kings 2:1-18 is one of Scripture's clearest pictures of spiritual fatherhood (i.e. discipleship). Like Elisha, we need spiritual fathers and mothers who teach us what…
Books… Despair at Our Imperfections Is a Greater Obstacle Than the Imperfection Itself 29 Nov 201429 Nov 2014 Yesterday was Fénelon Friday!...Unfortunately, you my dear reader, have had to wait until today for the selection. But fret not! It is worth the wait…. LETTER 13: Despair at Our…
Grace… How It All Comes Together 23 Nov 201423 Nov 2014 We have been spending the last few weeks asking the question "What does love look like?" The primary reason I have spent so much time on this question is because…
Books… The Sight of Our Imperfections Should Not Take Away Our Peace 21 Nov 201421 Nov 2014 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 11: The Sight of Our Imperfections Should Not Take Away Our Peace There is something about your suffering which is very subtle and perhaps hard for…
Books… The Discovery and Death of Self 14 Nov 201414 Nov 2014 It's Fénelon Friday! Today's selection is another letter from the spiritual classic, Let Go, a collection of 40 letters he wrote to people he was discipling as a spiritual father.…
Love… Getting Honest About Being Truthful 10 Nov 201410 Nov 2014 In my last few posts on how love is shown by truthfulness we looked at how being truthful and trustworthy (or not being so) was illustrated in the lives of…
Books… We Are Not to Choose the Manner in Which Our Blessings Shall Be Bestowed 7 Nov 20147 Nov 2014 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 9: We Are Not to Choose the Manner in Which Our Blessings Shall Be Bestowed I think you know what God requires of you. The question…
Books… Edwards’ Spiritual Direction to Young Christians 4 Nov 20144 Nov 2014 Tuesday with Edwards! Today I have selected a letter Edwards wrote in response to a letter from an eighteen year old Deborah Hatheway. Her town had been experiencing revivals after…
Discipleship Mentoring, Discipleship, and Fatherhood 10 Oct 201410 Oct 2014 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" "Let me inherit a double portion of your…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 