Greetings! Read on to hear about one of those ten ideas. But, before you do…
For those wondering where I went (how egocentric to think you wondered!), check out the last post: How Bad Can it Be? We’ve been oh-so-busy thinking, planning, seeing contractors, going to kitchen stores, picking out floors, cabinets, etc.
We actually have a tile [...]
Archive for the ‘Theology’ Category
Ten Ideas Changing the World Right Now
Posted in Calvinism, Christ, Christianity, God, Marriage, Suffering, Theology, life, repentance, sin, stress, tagged repentance on March 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Bargaining with God (Who, Me?)
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, Suffering, Theology, crap, life, religion, sanctification, sin, stress on January 3, 2009 | 15 Comments »
I never thought I was the kind of person who would get mad at God when things got tough, who would think she deserved better.
But, here I am.
Two guys who’ve influenced me greatly say the following about this subject:
If, like the elder brother [in the parable of the 'prodigal son'], you seek to control God through your obedience, then [...]
The Contradiction of Christmas
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, Christmas, God, Jesus, Theology, faith, life, spritual formation, worship on December 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Isn’t it amazing that so many people celebrate the birth of Jesus, yet reject Jesus himself? How weird is that? Even those who accept Jesus might unwittingly reject the Jesus of the Bible:
· The Jesus of the Bible was born in a stable, not a 6 BR house with 3.5 baths
· The Jesus of the [...]
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 »
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 [...]
The Root of All Evil
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, Theology, evil, life, personal, religion, sanctification, sin, spritual formation on December 19, 2008 | 17 Comments »
The root of all evil. They say it’s money (don’t they?). Or if you talk about what’s the foundational sin, the root of all sins, the sin underneath our outward acts of sin, they say it’s pride.
Pride.
Well, I don’t buy it.
What is pride, anyway? When I try and connect the word pride with some of my sin patterns, [...]
Buy The Prodigal God Now!
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, Tim Keller, faith, life, religion, spirituality on October 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
…and tell me what you think.
I’ve been out of town, but the first chance I have to get the book, I will. I just bought the book and started reading it: you should, too!
Check it out at Amazon or on its own website.
Having heard several sermons by author Tim Keller on the subject, I can [...]
Longing for the End
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Theology, death, faith, life, religion, spirituality on October 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Ooooh. That sounds ominous!
I e-wrote this to a friend today:
One thing really encouraged me from a Tim Keller sermon on Hebrews recently [(our small group is studying Hebrews and listening to the sermons, too)]. I long so much for [my husband] to get “fixed,” for life to improve (sometimes these days I ONLY want pain relief and could care less about sanctification [...]
Wondering about Doubt?
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, Thoughts, doubt, faith, life, personal, prayer on June 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Or, wondering if doubt has got me down (and out)?
Don’t worry (as if you were!).
My doubts have not driven me from God nor the blogosphere. I’ve just been slammed at work and will be for a while longer. So no bi-weekly posts lately.
It seems the doubting episode has faded (see last few posts about that [...]
Without a Doubt?
Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, Theology, doubt, faith, life, prayer, religion, spirituality, spritual formation on May 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Am I without a doubt? Not quite, yet. But, my doubts are not quite as strong as they were.
It is really odd for me to pray and not be entirely sure that there’s someone on the other end of the line. I have been encouraged to hear from many folks who struggle with doubt. It seems [...]
Is Corduroy for Real??
Posted in Christianity, Jesus, Theology, books, children, family, kids, life, miracles, parenting, religion on March 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Five year old theology:
Daughter: Mom: Do you know that Corduroy is a made up book? Teddy bears don’t come alive.
Me: Yes, some books are made up stories. But what do you think about the Bible? It says that Jesus rose from the dead. I mean, that’s pretty weird.
Daughter: But that’s true.
Me: How do you know?
Daughter: [...]
What’s Heaven to Me?
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Theology, death, faith, life, religion on March 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ok. I read this post over at Pistol Pete’s about true leadership (Servant Leaders) and it reminded me of some thoughts I have about heaven.
So, here goes.
Over the years, my view of heaven has evolved to the point that three pictures stand out in my mind when I think of my death.
Arrival
The second I enter the [...]
What’s Heaven to Me?
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Theology, death, faith, life, religion on March 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ok. I read this post over at Pistol Pete’s about true leadership (Servant Leaders) and it reminded me of some thoughts I have about heaven.
So, here goes.
Over the years, my view of heaven has evolved to the point that three pictures stand out in my mind when I think of my death.
Arrival
The second I enter the [...]
How Could a Good God Allow Suffering?
Posted in Christianity, God, Jesus, Suffering, Theology, Thoughts, books, life, personal, religion, spirituality on February 21, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I plan on writing a blog on the topic soon… (I did: Spiritual Formation and Crap), but if you can’t wait for me to answer the question, I urge you: Do Not Pass Go; Do Not Collect $200; but run out (or go online) right now and buy “The Reason for God” by Tim Keller.
By the way, he [...]
Is There a Reason for God?
Posted in Christianity, God, News, Theology, Thoughts, Tim Keller, books, faith, life, religion, spirituality on February 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Apparently so. And a book was released yesterday that discusses the subject. It’s now #31 on Amazon’s list of bestsellers.
Oddly enough, the book is called ”The Reason for God.”
Check out its website: www.reasonforgod.com
I am often totally annoyed about much of what passes for Christianity these days. What I hear many alleged Christian leaders say is not appealing to most [...]
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 [...]
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