Books… Our Knowledge Stands in the Way of Our Becoming Wise 2 Oct 20152 Oct 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 15: Our Knowledge Stands in the Way of Our Becoming Wise Live in quiet peace, my dear young lady, without any thought for the future. For…
What I've Been Learning Putting Words in Jesus’ Mouth 1 Oct 20151 Oct 2015 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord,…
What I've Been Learning Crosses and Camels 28 Sep 201528 Sep 2015 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses…
What I've Been Learning Lessons from Peter 27 Sep 201527 Sep 2015 Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, "Who is it you want?" "Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "I am he," Jesus said.…
Books… Pure Faith Sees God Alone 25 Sep 201525 Sep 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 14: Pure Faith Sees God Alone Do not worry about the future. It makes no sense to worry if God loves you and has taken care…
Books… Despair at Our Imperfections Is a Greater Obstacle Than the Imperfection Itself 18 Sep 201518 Sep 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 13: Despair at Our Imperfections Is a Greater Obstacle Than the Imperfection Itself Do not be overly concerned about your defects. Instead concentrate on having an…
Discipleship Learning to Be Spirit Led 10 Sep 201510 Sep 2015 We need to be in tune with the Spirit if we are going to grow into mature disciplers of God's people. How do we do that? Being in tune with…
Books… The Sight of Our Imperfections Should Not Take Away Our Peace 4 Sep 20154 Sep 2015 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…
Discipleship The Importance of Understanding that Discipleship Is Messy 3 Sep 20153 Sep 2015 Growing and changing can be confusing and perplexing. Sometimes things happen in life that explode like bombs leaving us wondering what is going on and running for cover. Other times…
Discipleship Why Discipleship Gets Messy 2 Sep 20152 Sep 2015 Discipleship is messy. What do I mean by messy? I mean perplexing, confusing, frustrating. For example, it is not uncommon for people to not understand what things mean or why…