http://nathanjunker.com Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:54:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://nathanjunker.com/2008/10/04/gods-many-spiritual-blessings/ 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 ... http://nathanjunker.com/2008/10/02/oriented-disoriented-reoriented/ 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 ... http://nathanjunker.com/2008/10/01/being-restored/ 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, ... http://nathanjunker.com/2008/09/30/spritually-thirsty/ 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 ... http://nathanjunker.com/2008/09/29/god-was-in-that-place/ 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 ... http://nathanjunker.com/2008/09/28/the-journey-begins/ I had to smile at this interpretation of the message of Christianity: The belief that some cosmic Jewish Zombie can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him that you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul ... http://nathanjunker.com/2008/08/26/christianity-as-misunderstood-by-geeks/ http://nathanjunker.com/2008/04/02/penguins-are-amazing/ A good list by Carmen C. Dicello.    If Jesus were walking our streets [post]. . . He would be more critical of those who are theologically on target than those who are not.He would attend celebrations and drinking parties.He would possibly provide the beer.He ... http://nathanjunker.com/2008/03/04/if-jesus-walked-our-streets/ Christopher Morley said: I went to the theatre With the author of a successful play. He insisted on explaining everything. Told me what to watch, The details of direction, The errors of the property man, The foibles of the star. He anticipated all my surprises And ruined the evening. Never again!--And mark you, The greatest Author of all Made no such mistake. So, ... http://nathanjunker.com/2008/02/05/the-author-knows/