Gospel on a Napkin
June 24, 2009
“Christianity is just another screwed-up religion!” Anna said. “Seriously, what has Christianity done for us–or the world, for that matter? They’re just a bunch of hypocrites, that’s what I think! Are they good for anything?”
“I don’t know,” Caleb said. “I just don’t know.”
Caleb has been a Christian for a long time. But he can’t bring himself to share his faith… Read more
Spiritual Warfare
June 21, 2009
Many Christians are passive and checked out, distracted by easy entertainment, or immobilized by pain. They are not engaged in the battle for The Kingdom. And I totally understand that. I’ve been there. It’s one of the easiest and hardest places to be in the Christian life Read more
Spiritual Immigration
June 14, 2009
Immigration is a back-burner topic in Washington these days. But I don’t think that makes it irrelevant. It is, unfortunately, a model of how we play church Read more
The Kingdom Restored
June 12, 2009
AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
Think of all of the great stories that we love and how they end, and especially of how our hears desire how they end.
Why is that……………………………………because God has written that longing for eternity in our hearts.
“Behold, I make all things new” (Revelation 21:5)
We long for “happily ever after” in our own stories Read more
The Shack–Reader’s Guide 2.0
June 9, 2009
For Band of Brothers, June 22nd, Chapters 6 & 7
- “Well Mackenzie, don’t just stand there with your mouth open like your pants are full”. How does the earthy talk coming from God effect you? The story?
- Is the real Holy Spirit full of surprises with perfect timing? Explain.
- Jesus had just told Mack he was free to Read more
The Art of Losing
June 6, 2009
One Art
The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost,
that their loss is no disaster. Read more
Fathering by God
June 4, 2009
Restoring and Nurturing the Hearts of our Children
Defiance. Depression. Disrespect. Conflict with Siblings. Temper Tantrums.
Where and when does it all end? Am I a terrible parent? This is not how I thought my life as a parent would be!
Have you felt these feelings as a parent? Perhaps you have not felt the intensity of the above situations but you feel that you stumble and bumble around just holding it together as a parent. Take courage. There is hope. Read more
The Soul in Depression
June 2, 2009
It’s not fair. You try to outrun depression. And as long as you keep busy, you seem to stay ahead of it. But when you stop, it catches you like a heat wave. And once again, you are a drooping wax figure.
One in ten Americans, and even more dramatically, about one in four women, will experience clinical depression at some point in their lives. In this Speaking of Faith podcast, Krista Tippett takes an intimate look at the spiritual dimensions of this illness and its aftermath.
My favorite quotes:
“The opposite of depression is not happiness. It is vitality. In a life of vitality, even pain has its place.”
“You seem to look upon depression as the hand of an enemy trying to crush you. Do you think you could see it instead as the hand of a friend pressing you down onto ground on which it is safe to stand?”
Musical Vespers
June 2, 2009
Scenes from our music vespers, May 29th. Click on the picture to see more.
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