Our small group had a discussion about idolatry a while back.
We are studying a great book about Revelation: Discipleship on the Edge by Darrell W. Johnson. Johnson points out how the book of Revelation reflects the Biblical theme that the church is the bride of Christ. Our group discussed Johnson’s point that every time we [...]
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There’s Adultery Among Us
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, evil, faith, life, religion, sin, spritual formation on December 22, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Doubting Thomas?
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christianity, God, Jesus, Thoughts, doubt, faith, life, religion, spirituality on August 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Some time back (before my hiatus), I wrote a number of posts on a season of doubt that assailed me:
Doubting at Last
Doubting Less, but Not Doubtless
Without a Doubt?
More About Doubt
Wondering about Doubt?
As I was pondering the subject (of doubt), I focused on the fellow who inherited the unfortunate moniker Doubting Thomas.
But, was he really any more of [...]
Consider Jesus
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christianity, Jesus, Suffering, life, prayer, religion, stress on April 19, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I’m in this great Bible study group.
We just finished studying Revelation. Now we are into Hebrews. Yeah: we try to take it easy…
I lead our recent discussion of Hebrews, chapter 3. In verse 1, the writer encourages the readers to “consider” Jesus, to think about Him, to “fix” their thoughts on him.
Then the author goes off [...]
Why Should I Go to Church?
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christianity, Church, Jesus, family, life, personal, prayer, relationships, religion on March 16, 2008 | 18 Comments »
My family left today for spring break. My husband and daughters are travelling miles and miles, over bridges, etc., etc. to Grandmother’s house.
I am staying home to work, sleep (been sick), and generally get caught up in life. After the family drove off, I had just enough time to get ready to go to church. But [...]
There Are Angels Hoverin’ ‘Round Me!
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Theology, angels, children, faith, family, girls, grace, kids, life, parenting, personal, prayer, religion, spirituality on January 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Have you ever walked down a street a million times and then, this one time, you see something you never saw before? And it shocked you? You stopped and thought, “How did I ever miss that before?”
I had that experience the other morning. I was reading my daily Bible verses (well, I was catching up on [...]
There Are Angels Hoverin’ ‘Round Me!
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Theology, angels, children, faith, family, girls, grace, kids, life, parenting, personal, prayer, religion, spirituality on January 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Have you ever walked down a street a million times and then, this one time, you see something you never saw before? And it shocked you? You stopped and thought, “How did I ever miss that before?”
I had that experience the other morning. I was reading my daily Bible verses (well, I was catching up on [...]
Sinning Again*
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, FUn, God, Jesus, Theology, Thoughts, faith, grace, life, mercy, religion, sin, spirituality on January 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Since I’ve recently blogged about sinning, I thought I would share a very funny video and some of my favorite quotes on the subject (outside of the Bible):
When you sin, sin boldly.
That’s the way I first heard it. Here’s the original quote:
Be a sinner, and let your sins be strong [i.e., sin boldly], but let [...]
How Not to Divorce (some thoughts from a Christian perspective)
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Divorce, God, Jesus, Marriage, Theology, Thoughts, career, faith, family, life, love, personal, prayer, religion, spirituality on January 13, 2008 | 12 Comments »
I read somewhere on someone’s blog a discussion about finding “the one,” the perfect soul mate, the right choice so that we can live life happily ever after.
Forgive me for my cynicism, but I really don’t think the point of marriage is to live happily ever after. In fact, if more Christians got the point of [...]
What Kind of a Believer Am I?
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, Thoughts, faith, life, nature, personal, prayer, religion, spirituality on January 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I just read the story again about one of my favorite guys in the Bible: the Roman centurion, an unbeliever. He tells Jesus about his servant who’s deathly ill. Jesus offers to come with the centurion and heal the servant.
But here’s what’s great. The centurion humbly tells Jesus not to bother: “I am not worthy [...]
There’s Adultery Among Us*
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, Thoughts, faith, life, personal, prayer, prosperity, religion, spirituality on January 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our small group had a discussion about idolatry a while back.
We are studying a great book about Revelation: Discipleship on the Edge by Darrell W. Johnson. Johnson points out how the book of Revelation reflects the Biblical theme that the church is the bride of Christ. Our group discussed Johnson’s point that every time we sin, we [...]
There’s Adultery Among Us
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, faith, life, personal, prayer, religion on January 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our small group had a discussion about idolatry a while back.
We are studying a great book about Revelation: Discipleship on the Edge by Darrell W. Johnson. Johnson points out how the book of Revelation reflects the Biblical theme that the church is the bride of Christ. Our group discussed Johnson’s point that every time we sin, we [...]
The Bad Women in Jesus Christ’s Past
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, Thoughts, faith, family, life, love, mercy, personal, prayer, random, religion, spirituality, women on January 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I read the first chapter of Matthew’s gospel last night. At first blush, it includes what looks like a typical genealogy (although there’s nothing typical about a genealogy when it belongs to the Son of God).
If you look close, you’ll notice something unusual: the list includes five women. This, despite the fact that the genealogy traces Jesus’ lineage through men (i.e., [...]
The Bad Women in Jesus Christ’s Past
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, Thoughts, faith, family, life, love, mercy, personal, prayer, random, religion, spirituality, women on January 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I read the first chapter of Matthew’s gospel last night. At first blush, it includes what looks like a typical genealogy (although there’s nothing typical about a genealogy when it belongs to the Son of God).
If you look close, you’ll notice something unusual: the list includes five women. This, despite the fact that the genealogy traces Jesus’ lineage through men (i.e., [...]
God’s Goal for Believers
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Church, God, Jesus, Theology, faith, life, religion, spirituality on December 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »
A fellow blogger reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from John Piper, which reminded me of something I once wrote about God’s goal for believers. And here is the quote:
God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.
John Piper (Desiring God)
God’s goal in all things is His Glory. He [...]
God’s Goal for Believers
Posted in Bible, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Church, God, Jesus, Theology, faith, life, religion, spirituality on December 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »
A fellow blogger reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from John Piper, which reminded me of something I once wrote about God’s goal for believers. And here is the quote:
God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.
John Piper (Desiring God)
God’s goal in all things is His Glory. He [...]
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