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The principle of sowing and reaping
It’s not about money. It’s about fruit.
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Praying dangerous prayers
Have you ever really thought about what you are praying when you pray the prayer Jesus taught his disciples?
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Ready to be molded
Being molded by Someone else isn’t always comfortable. We always have more “grand” ideas as to what we should look like or do. We end up trying to help God in forming our own image.
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What to teach and proclaim
Ministry shouldn’t get “over” complicated. Paul keeps it simple when writing to Titus:
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The temptation of the stage
We all face it as Christian leaders. It’s the temptation of being “up front.” There is a level of influence we have that we pretend to “not want,” but down deep… we like it there.
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Book Review — God-Soaked Life: Discovering a Kingdom Spirituality
The book begins with: “Imagine the day after your death.” You have my attention.
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The political Jesus
Jesus’ own message was incendiary. It’s worth hearing the words again: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news” (Mark 1:15). Jesus was relativizing the authority of all human government: the power of the Herodian dynasty in Galilee, the Roman governor in Judea, the religious council of…
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The beauty of sacrament
The basic definition of sacrament is simple: “an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace.” — Chris Webb, God- Soaked Life
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Praying the Scripture
This week we are exploring 1-2 Thessalonians and Philemon at Heights Church. There are two “big” questions that probably jump out in our reading. But I don’t want to go there.
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To repent
“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” (Mark 1:15, NIV) There is a simple, literal rendering of this word meaning “to change one’s mind.” That doesn’t capture what Jesus is asking of us.
Tag: Spiritual Formation
