Am I upset with anyone about my indoctrination into religious bondages and inaccurate theology? Do I look back with anger or resentment to my family, churches, or teachers? No. As a rule, they were all doing their best with what they understood to be the true. To be honest, the only person I am tempted… Read More »
Blog Post – 28 – The Invisible Advantage
Thinking can get you in trouble, or it can lead you into bliss. Our thoughts can be obsessed with trivialities or heavy laden with goodness and truth. Each of us have the ability to think for ourselves, and we should not relinquish that capacity to others. Co-think with God, and you will never run out… Read More »
Blog Post – 27 – Wake Up to the Wonder
We are almost oblivious to the exalted position we have been granted as children of God. Our lower-level thinking does not even know where to start processing the higher reality we are caught up in. Our lack of awareness of the indescribable privilege we have been given can only be likened to sleeping through a… Read More »
Blog Post – 26 – Metanoia or Paenitere?
When the New Testament was translated from Greek to Latin, there were major repercussions that are still reverberating today. One key example is the word used for repentance. The New Testament was first written in Koine Greek where the word translated “repent” is metanoia. This is a cry for a change of mind. John the… Read More »
Blog Post – 25 – The Trinity’s Permanent Commitment
Have you ever made an irreversible investment in something or someone? You made a decision, acted on it, and now it has permanent consequence. Some of our actions are relatively insignificant, but some forever alter the future. With the benefit of hindsight, we may look back on the pivotal decision with joy or regret. The… Read More »
Blog Post – 24 – FOR or OF?
All of our Christian lives, we have been told Jesus is our example, and rightly so. He was our example as He lived on this earth for 33 ½ years in first-century Roman-occupied Palestine—specifically in Galilee and Judea. We were told Jesus is an example FOR us, so we read about Him in the gospels… Read More »
Blog Post – 23 – Three Buckets and St. Bonaventure
Western Civilization has brought much that is helpful to the world on many fronts. One detrimental consequence has been the development of the view of God as solitary and distant. This transcendent God has been painted too much like Zeus or an aloof judge. To man, God has become so distant and disengaged that He… Read More »
Blog Post – 22 – Could I Have This Dance?
With spiritual eyes, unclouded by the visible clutter around us, how would we see God? For most people, the word “God” brings to mind a being on the other side of life’s observable chaos solitarily enthroned as holy King. The vibes coming off Him are similar to those of an ultra-authoritative judge. He is usually… Read More »
Blog Post – 21 – God Is Right About
David began to catch the heart of the Father for His ultimate creations. One night in the midst of being awed by the immensity of the star-strewn heavens he blurted out, “What IS man that you are mindful of Him?” What are we that Your mind is occupied with thoughts of us. We must be… Read More »
Blog Post – 20 – Jesus Sets the Record Straight About God
God is relational. He is one God, in three distinct persons. When the church strayed from emphasizing the Triune nature of God, our concept of God was distorted. Each person of the Trinity indwells the others, without losing individuality. The Trinity is dynamic, eternally giving, and each member shares the exact same nature and substance. … Read More »
