Thoughts on John Wesley, UMC, life, faith, and anything else!
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Armchair Mystic: A Review
Armchair Mystic: Easing Into Contemplative Prayer by Mark E. Thibodeaux Wonderful book on prayer and the spiritual life. I like how he uses his life to explain more difficult topics. He does a great job of explaining various concepts, growing in prayer, and the point of prayer. I recommend this book. View all my reviews
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Not As Easy As it Sounds
Somethings are pretty straightforward. You read or hear about them and it is fairly easy to implement. Other things sound pretty easy and make sense, but implementing them is difficult if not impossible because obstacles and attitudes stand in the way. I agree with this sentiment article and I have for years. However, this is…
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Have we gotten heaven all wrong? – N. T. Wright
N. T. Wright is my favorite biblical scholar. He has helped me work through many issues regarding biblical faith. Here’s an article where Wright addresses the concept of Heaven and how we have gotten it wrong. I highly suggest to not just read this article, but also work through the belief systems that have created…
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God Working In and Through (Church in a Bar)
The Missional church is being an agent and instrument of God’s Kingdom by discovering how God wants to “put things back to rights” and allowing him to work through us in fulfilling his purposes. This church is a good example. The question it leaves in my mind is: How is good wanting to impact our…
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An Ordinary Life
Here’s a video (in Spanish, but subtitled) about God and ordinary life. All of us pretty much live lives marked by everyday-ness. Perhaps you feel like you live an ordinary life. Saint Josemaría speaks to ordinary life and how God is there leading us toward holiness. http://vimeo.com/10919762
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We’re Dying…but Still Vital
This is from an article about a pastor from New York who put “Obama is Evil” on his church sign. What caught my eye was the bit at the end. I was a bit perplexed when the pastor said “In over 30 years we’ve had over 4,000 members” but when I got to the end…