Daily observations about following Jesus
Last week we talked about spiritual temperaments. Let’s unpack the idea that we may be created with different personalities in how we connect with God. Over on Facebook, my friend Rich Dixon said, “Donald Miller observes how much we’ve set up traditional churches to look like mini-universities. One wonders, though, about the big chunk of […]
Read More…A few months ago, I was part of a workshop on spiritual health. We suggested at the outset, As a working definition, let’s talk about our spirit as that part of us that desires connection to something greater than ourselves. We’re not sure exactly what it is, this pull, this awareness, this sense of connection. […]
Read More…I get the Bible texts for our Sunday chapel services from a list that churches all over the world use. As I was preparing for this Sunday, I created a file of the texts. I started reading to prepare for Sunday. I got nowhere. I could not make sense of the combination of texts from […]
Read More…Last week, I talked about defining spiritual formation. I suggested that we could say Spiritual formation happens when a community holds beliefs about what it means to be spiritually healthy that they use to develop and implement a process intended to foster those beliefs and that spiritual health in others. A friend wanted some help […]
Read More…Lent starts today. Some of you are leading groups who will be reading Lent for Non-Lent People. You may have people who ask, “How do I figure out what to give up?” Or you may be wondering yourself. A couple general ways to think: Simply ask yourself, “What helpful, beneficial action do I know would […]
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