Category: Spirituality
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Prayer: Oxygen for the Soul
I just recently stumbled upon this article. I’ve noticed the while UMs seem to believe in prayer and try to promote prayer, we really don’t pray. We might have prayer before meetings, or in our services, yet it feels like we are simply trying to do what we are expected to do. When we relinquish…
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Authenticity and Holiness
I’m taking a Christian Writing class at Asbury Theological Seminary this week. As I was leaving, my daughter inquired, “I thought you were done with all of that,” as if one is ever “done” growing and learning. I explained to her that the Methodist Church likes their pastors to continue learning, so, no, I was…
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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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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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How God Became King
N. T. Wright has a new book out called When God Became King. In it he argues that we have been misreading the Gospels. I pre-ordered the book about a month before it came out and was exited when it showed up on my Kindle last week. Since I’m still reading it, I am not…