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Holiness vs. happiness // part 1 // to what end?
But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15, 16 NIV) Sarah and I are reading a book together by Gary Thomas titled, Sacred Marriage. The subtitle and premise of the book is, “What if … Continue reading
No Longer Conformed
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and … Continue reading
Long time, no blog…
Wow! It has been a while since I have posted. It is amazing to read the things I wrote almost 2 years ago, and now see where I am today! I can not explain the spiritual growth I have had over the past couple years! I am such a different person in many ways, and … Continue reading
Why?
Why do we view church as a drive by pick me up where we can sing a couple songs we don’t necessarily mean, get our “God on” so to speak, hear an inspiring word we will soon forget, perform a few rituals we don’t necessarily understand and continue on with life as if what we had just … Continue reading
Prayer (part 3): His will be done
Now that I have covered the fact that I don’t have much to say, and that I need to stop repeating the grab bag church words I am going to further decrease my prayer topic repertoire by getting into God’s will. Below is an excerpt from the Worship Journey blog titled “He’s Still God” by … Continue reading
Prayer (part deuce): Redundant cliché’s
I don’t know how many people are with me in this, but I feel the majority of my prayers are a jumbled up mixture of redundant cliché’s. These are things ranging from worn out idioms that I have heard in church all my life to the latest Christian cultural fads that tend to breed seasonal catch … Continue reading
Prayer (part 1): What can I say…
One thing I can’t stand is meaningless conversation or “small talk.” If I have nothing to say to someone, I usually say nothing. This usually results in a long awkward silence (for them) followed by an uncomfortable “Well…see ya later”. For the ‘Dumb and Dumber’ fans out there I call this, the “big gulp” moment. … Continue reading
Reflecting Him
When I was in the 4th grade my class had an invention contest. My invention was simple, and put together at the very last minute. I took a pencil and stuck an extendable eraser on the end of it. At the time you could buy extendable erasers, but the pencil/extendable eraser combo did not exist, … Continue reading
Abide in Christ
”Abide in me, and I will abide in you.” – John 15:4 To abide means to wait for, to endure without yielding, to accept without objection, to remain stable. First Jesus wants us to come, then he wants us to abide. Don’t just honk the horn and yell out the window. Don’t just stop by … Continue reading
Unforced Rhythms of Grace
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep … Continue reading
Chandler Tales
- LOVE a good deal. February 8, 2012
- Help needed. February 6, 2012
