“To have found God and still to pursue Him is the soul’s paradox of love.” – Aiden Wilson Tozer
If you asked the average Christian what the features of a disciple of Christ are, you would most likely hear answers like these (hat tip to Gene Edwards for this list): Go to church.Read and study the BiblePray Hang out with other ChristiansDepending on what stripe, tell others about Jesus, work for peace and justice, speak …
There is an old saying; “It’s not what you know, but who you know that matters.” And nowhere in the affairs of the human race is this more true than for those who seek to be true disciples of Jesus Christ. Our God has made this clear repeatedly in the scriptures. In the previous two …
Continuing from the previous "Letting Go" post. Paul writes often about our life as a Christian, a disciple of Jesus Christ, in terminology that makes it clear show life it really is. Romans 8:10 - “But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is life because of …
I have been having a surprising number of conversations with people regarding the new covenant life we have in Christ as He lives His life in us. At least six separate conversations this week. People are hungry for the truth of our new covenant life in Christ. Why are so many becoming hungry to learn …
A "Climb Free" post. Free climbing illustrates for us the passion and purity we should have for living each day unaided as much as possible by dependence on artificial supports and our human contrivances. We are creatures of an almighty God, created expressly to live in His presence and power. To do so is the …
The idea of joy has engaged philosophers, spiritual leaders, writers, and the common folk in the world in a seemingly endless conversation. It seems everyone is in search of joy in this life. Ironically, it seems few people really know what joy really is. To help in understanding what joy is, we can start by …
Image via forgottenchildren.org As a society we are experiencing an unusual season of difficulty and fear-producing happenings. They are durable over time which has the potential to wear us down spiritually as well as physically and emotionally. Anxiety and depression are on the rise across our society, and following the rise is an increase …
“Letters to the Church” Francis Chan, David C. Cook, 2018, 215 pages Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read “Letters to the Church?” Francis Chan has in a very public fashion been going through a metamorphosis in his view of true faith in Christ and true New …
One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp, Zondervan 2010, 239 pages, hardcover. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book? I am a believer in the idea that there is little in our lives that is random. Our God is at work in the most minute of details. …
"The Prayer of Jabez" by Bruce Wilkinson Multnomah Press, 93 pages. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else I first encountered Bruce Wilkinson as a speaker at the annual fall "Torrey Memorial Bible Conference" held at Biola University. Wilkinson was a speaker at that conference and the truth our …
One Pursuit 