Exercising Faith
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in Growth | No Comments »There seems to be only one way to build stronger muscles, and that's by exercising them, which means pushing them beyond the point where they start complaining to us. It's not fun! It seems to me that exercising faith presents us ...
Two Kinds of Religious Questions
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in Spirituality, Theology | No Comments »I've come to the conclusion that when someone asks me a religious question it is either an open door or a locked door with which they present it. Let me explain. Someone can ask me, "Why do you believe Jesus is ...
“Spiritual” or “Religious”?
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 Posted in Spirituality, Theology | No Comments »"I had long claimed to be 'spiritual' but not religious," writes author Kathleen Norris of an earlier time in her life in her book Amazing Grace: a Vocabulary of Faith. It's a phrase you'll hear from many people you bump into, ...
Addicted to the Spectacular
Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Growth, Spirituality | No Comments »J. I. Packer references something fellow author Dallas Willard wrote with the theme of being "addicted to the spectacular." I found the phrase intriguing -- "being addicted to the spectacular." Earlier Packer refers to it as "lusting after the spectacular." We ...
Update on My Health
Saturday, April 19th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I write this on Saturday morning at 10:40. I continue to improve after having gall bladder surgery on Wednesday. Again, thanks for all your prayers. I'm trying to use some of my "down time" for reading. Of course, being the ...
Continuing Our Conversion
Saturday, April 19th, 2008 Posted in Growth, Spirituality | No Comments »"Conversion is a process" writes Kathleen Norris in her book Amazing Grace: a Vocabulary of Faith. It's a good reminder for all of us. Frequently we think of conversion to Christ as an event. There's that moment when a person ...
Resisting Positive Change
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in Thought to Reflect on | No Comments »We resist change for the better because we are more comfortable with a familiar and controlling demon than we are with an unfamiliar and beckoning angel. Dave
Delayed Gratification of a Divine Order
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in A Sense of Call, Growth | 1 Comment »I'm writing this on Wednesday morning because I'll be in surgery for the removal of my gall bladder this afternoon (1:30). I appreciate your prayers! It's rather strange preparing for surgery and hospitalization (hopefully, just one night) when I feel perfectly ...
“I Knew That!”
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Growth, Spirituality | No Comments »I was struck by something the apostle Paul wrote to the young preacher Timothy. "Keep reminding them of these things." (2 Timothy 2:14) Young Timothy was to have a ministry of reminding! If you listen regularly to me preach and teach, ...
More Input!
Saturday, April 12th, 2008 Posted in Growth | No Comments »"More input! I need more input!" The words are from the main character in a 1986 movie called Short Circuit. The main character was an endearing robot that had become conscious and self-aware. He delighted in being alive and couldn't ...
