Books… To Prefer Love and Humility to Learning 5 Jun 20155 Jun 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! People cannot become perfect by dint of hearing or reading about perfection. The chief thing is not to listen to yourself, but silently to listen to God;…
Books… Love Is Humble 2 Jun 20152 Jun 2015 Tuesdays with Edwards! We are sticking with selections from his 1738 sermon series on 1 Corinthians 13 Charity and Its Fruits. This is from the sixth sermon in that series,…
Church Answering Nathaniel 1 Jun 20151 Jun 2015 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about…
Discipleship Follow Up Thoughts on “Lessons from Batman” 28 May 201528 May 2015 As I have been reflecting over yesterday's post I had some additional thoughts that I felt led to share. First and foremost, I want to clarify what I meant by…
Books… God Speaks More Effectually in the Soul Than to It 22 May 201522 May 2015 It's Fenelon Friday! LETTER 39: God Speaks More Effectually in the Soul Than to It Nothing gives me more satisfaction to see you living so simply and peacefully. Simplicity brings…
Prayer Dangerous Prayer 21 May 201521 May 2015 I have been learning that there are some very dangerous prayers out there. Prayers that, if answered can wreak havoc in your life and send you running for cover screaming…
Spiritual Formation… Things that Christians Don’t Always Admit but Should, #2 20 May 201520 May 2015 This is the second post in new series of mine called Things that Christians Don't Always Admit but Should. The point of this series is not to be negative, down,…
Books… Resisting God, an Effective Hindrance to Grace 15 May 201515 May 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 38: Resisting God, an Effective Hindrance to Grace Down deep in your heart I believe you know what God demands of you, but you are resisting…
Discipleship What Would Jesus Do? 14 May 201514 May 2015 "What would Jesus do?" That question that became such a successful marketing fad back in the 90's has come across posts that I have read over the last week a…
Books… God Gives Grace in Proportion to Our Trials 8 May 20158 May 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 37: God Gives Grace in Proportion to Our Trials I feel a deep sense of sympathy for your loved one who is suffering so much. And…