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I have been convicted lately of the amount of violent TV/Film I watch. Being a pacifist, it is a bit hypocritical of me to be against violence in any form, yet feed on it from an entertainment standpoint. So in an effort to cut out the adrenaline rush movies, I’ve put together a short list [...]
Which aspects of what God has done for us in Christ are most important to you?
This question went along with the reading of Ephesians 1:1-14 which is full of blessing.
“Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms” v.3
“He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world” v.4
“That we may be holy and unblemished in [...]
Which of these movements best describes where you find yourself right now?
I find myself being reoriented in my relationship with Christ. The book, “The Divine Conspiracy” by Dallas Willard, is helping me see the Kingdom of God and how to live in it in a new way. I feel that I am being reoriented to [...]
When in your spiritual journey have you felt restored in your relationship with God?
I wouldn’t say that there are any major times when I have been away from God so long that there was a restorative event, but there all the more frequent times of restoration. Sometimes in worship I feel more connected with God [...]
Identify a stage in your journey when you were spiritually thirsty, discouraged, or empty? What happend? What brought you through the desert?
Interestingly enough, I think I was spiritually thirsty the year I was in seminary. This might be shocking, but you can spend a lot of time in the Word, studying it in depth and [...]
The question for today is where would you marvel, like Jacob, that “Surely the Lord [was] in this place–and I did not know it” from your personal history?
Right now I am coming to the realization that God is in every place at all times. Yes, that is his omnipresence. But all too often we don’t [...]
My small group is working through a series called “Companions in Christ.” A part of the process involves journaling our reflections on various Bible passages and questions. I have decided to record them here.
What marked the beginning(s) of your faith journey?
I would have to say that my faith journey is closely tied to my heritage [...]
Ok, so I just read a story in the Bible that I never knew was in there. It seems like it’s just tossed in at the end of Elisha’s ministry. I don’t know what this does to your “God box” but it shakes up my paradigm a little. So here is the short story from [...]
“First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews but I was not Jewish so I did [...]
I was reading the nakedpastor’s blog post about vision and I agree with him. Vision is so promoted in churches as the way to bring life and “purpose” to the congregation. Proverbs 29:18 “Without a vision, the people perish.” is stated to give biblical support for this corporate/business idea. David Hayward points out that the [...]