Freewill

Mark 6:1-6
Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown. The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?” Then they scoffed, “He’s just [...]

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Today There Is Silence. Remember The Victims.

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Magnetism

I recently listened to a Michael Frost CD (Soil or Dirt) where he asked why christians today don’t seem to attract people the way Jesus did. Jesus had prostitutes and tax collecters gathering to hear him. They were seen as the “worst” in society at the time, the most evil of sinners.
Tax collecters are a [...]

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Deeper than it first appears

In humility is the greatest freedom.

As long as you have to defend the imaginary selfthat you think is important, you lose your peace of heart.As soon as you compare that shadowwith the shadows of other people, you lose all joy,because you have begun to trade in unrealitiesand there is no joy in things that do [...]

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Disturb Me, Lord

Disturb us, Lord, whenWe are too well pleased with ourselves,When our dreams have come trueBecause we have dreamed too little,When we arrived safelyBecause we sailed too close to the shore.

Disturb us, Lord, whenWith the abundance of things we possessWe have lost our thirstFor the waters of life;Having fallen in love with life,We have [...]

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The Success of Love

The success of love is in the loving – it is not in the result of loving.Of course it is natural in love to want the best for the other person,but whether it turns out that way or not does notdetermine the value of what we have done. – Mother Teresa
I like results. It’s [...]

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The Silence of the Blogs

This website will participate in the One Day Blog Silence on April 30th for the victims in the world.
The silence was originally organised by One Day Blog Silence for the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre. It has spread and is now recognised as a day to show respect for all innocent victims. On this [...]

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Dualism

I was recently introduced to the concept of “dualism” and “holism” as applied to the Christian life through a message by Michael Frost.
The concept of dualism is basically having two separate “zones” in your life, which he called the “God-zone” and the “life-zone”. The “God-zone” as applied to me was expressly church, anywhere that I [...]

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The Women Who Have Been Known As The Pastor’s Wife

The latest instalment in the “Formerly Known As….” phenomenon. This post made me cry because I know a pastor’s wife who it could describe. Please read it, and treat your pastor’s wife like royalty. If you are a pastor’s wife, take comfort.
http://lyn.lifeshapedfaith.com/?p=143

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Dualism

I was recently introduced to the concept of “dualism” and “holism” as applied to the Christian life through a message by Michael Frost.
The concept of dualism is basically having two separate “zones” in your life, which he called the “God-zone” and the “life-zone”. The “God-zone” as applied to me was expressly church, anywhere that I [...]

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Better Than You

Have you ever heard a Christian say (or act like) they’re more moral because they have Jesus? If not, you probably haven’t met a Christian.
This is a huge, huge, huge problem. It seems to be endemic within Christianity. “I’m holier than you. I’m more moral than you. I’m more righteous, more blessed, happier, full of [...]

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The Following Jesus Manifesto

This is probably old news for most emergent bloggers by now, but for people who haven’t yet read it, head over to the Today At The Mission blog and read The Following Jesus Manifesto.
This Manifesto resonated with me to such an extent that I now refer to it constantly as a guidepost in my life. [...]

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Trust

Trust is a funny thing. We have elements of trust in our lives every day. We trust doctors to cure us, we trust day carers and teachers to look after our children, we trust other drivers to stay in their own lanes. It’s partial trust. If we don’t agree with a doctor’s [...]

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Picturing God

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. With this in mind, I made this several months ago. I was trying to put into a visual who God is – what exactly the idea of him in my mind could be. I hope the people whose images I borrowed off Google Image Search don’t [...]

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The People Formerly Known As The Congregation

I commented directly to Bill Kinnon about this incredible perspective. I also forwarded the blog address on to some friends who were all moved by it in some way. Reading it and formulating my own response is one of the reasons I decided it was definitely time to start this blog. Since [...]

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Communion

Communion. It’s an interesting concept. For most people it conjures up either visions of a big chalice and crackers with little pictures of Jesus on them, or teeny little “shot glasses” filled with grape juice served with minute pieces of bread or watercracker. Either way, it’s generally a little mystical and carries [...]

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Bono Being Bono

Bono’s talk at a Presidential prayer breakfast. He’s a gutsy guy! It’s 20 minutes long, but well worth taking the time to watch if you haven’t seen it already.

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The Beginning of Deconstructed Blogginess

Today I begin my blog. It has been a long time coming, but I think it’s time I begin to write my musings in one place rather than inundating my friends with emails about others’ blogs. The step into the blogosphere is a scary one, but one that hopefully will be positive for [...]

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