Daily observations about following Jesus
It’s a stretch to say that I gave up my half-marathon for Lent. That would be no sacrifice at all, since I haven’t ever run 13.1 miles. Giving up something we’ve never done isn’t exactly fasting. It’s like saying, “For Lent, I will give up caviar and sushi and arsenic” knowing that I have never […]
Read More…January starts with such hope. For many people, that hope of renewal turns into action. Others of us get to the end of the month and feel sad. But cheer up. February is a great month for starting lasting change in our lives. Here are five reasons. February includes Groundhog Day, a comparatively meaningless event. […]
Read More…We’re listening to a series of sermons from the book of Jonah. On Sunday, we looked at chapter two. The chapter is mostly a prayer which starts after Jonah is in the fish. There are many people who have said many things about this story. One thread of conversations is about whether this happened, how […]
Read More…Last week, I talked about spiritual training plans (picking one thing, models and pieces, and training plans.) I received the following email describing how a friend walked through developing a plan. I was stunned. It’s a fabulous example of laying out a plan. I asked for permission to share it with you. +++ I took this through […]
Read More…Yesterday I gave an overview of one way to plan spiritual training. Let’s walk through it more slowly. The first question was, What does God want me to develop? I phrase it this way to allow for conversation between us and God. When talking about setting spiritual goals or training, I had some people push […]
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