lenten preparations for Easter. It has been and should be a normative practice in the life of Christians because fasting liberates us from our carnal, fleshly desires to see that man truly does not live on bread alone. Go fast...and live.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters…Read More
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Favorites
Eat This Book, Eugene Peterson +
Eugene Peterson’s book, Eat This Book gets its name from Revelation 10:9-10 when John asks for the scroll containing God’s…Read More
Martin Luther’s Quiet Time, Walter Trobisch +
Martin Luther had a barber named Peter Beskendorf who asked his world-famous customer and doctor of theology, "Dr. Luther, how…Read More
Storytelling +
Eugene Peterson discusses his influences as a writer, as well as how and why he created the Message translation. This…Read More
Life as an Alien +
Timothy Keller, the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC, provides an inspiring portrayal of what the church is supposed…Read More
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Hidden Blessings
Separated Unto the Holy Ghost (Andrew Murray) +
Below is chapter 3 from the book, Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray, a South African "Now there were in the…Read More
The Human Body and Spiritual Growth: Dallas Willard +
In Christian Educator's Handbook on Spiritual Formation, edited by James Wilhoit of Wheaton College. "Spiritual formation" is the process through…Read More
January 28 Devotional: Oswald Chambers +
Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? —Acts 26:14
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Coupla Things by Julie Moore +
It has occurred to me that maybe more people would read my blog if the posts were shorter. I'm not…Read More