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Growing into Grace 13 Dec 2010 | 06:11 pm
Growing into Grace Two phrases have been repeating over and over in my head the past few days. The first is, “salvation is by grace through faith.” The second is, “you have no more grandparents.” The...
The Longing of Advent 24 Nov 2010 | 07:04 pm
It might hardly seem worth mentioning that “holidays” means “holy days” – days that are set apart for something special. They are supposed to be days that are different from the other days in which we...
Confessions of a Theology Geek 10 Nov 2010 | 06:47 pm
I am a theologian. I realize that I don’t currently have the experience or the expertise to be a professional theologian. It took me a long time to realize this about my identity. I know everyone is a...
A Kingdom of Artists 27 Oct 2010 | 11:21 am
In Mind of the Maker, Dorothy Sayers wrote about how when the economy got rough, a writer’s royalty will get reduced before a printer’s wage, even though it’s obvious that if writers weren’t writing b...
Using the Lord's Prayer as a Centering Prayer 19 Oct 2010 | 01:56 pm
Our Father, who art in Heaven, I remember God is my father and I am his child. I reflect on this and remember that this prayer is a conversation between myself and my father who loves me. Hallowed be...
thoughts, feelings, and listening to the Holy Spirit 28 Aug 2010 | 08:54 am
In Simply Christian, N.T. Wright says that we often look for supernatural evidence for the working of the Holy Spirit, and that we might discount the more quiet and steady methods of spiritual growth ...
The Jain Path 15 Jun 2010 | 03:28 pm
This Month's book club selection was The Jain Path by Aidan Rankin. Let me start by saying that I found it an interesting an informative book. Before reading this book, my knowledge of Jainism was vir...
a not so new (to me anyway) kind of Christianity 7 Apr 2010 | 02:37 pm
I just finished reading A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions that are Transforming the Faith by Brian McClaren. I want to start off this blog post by affirming that I enjoyed reading this book. I...
Book Review: The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions 9 Mar 2010 | 05:02 pm
Okay, so I joined a book club with the Austin Area Interreligious Ministries and this was this month's selection. I'm still working on the Revelation book by Eugene Boring a well as a book called Gile...
scary thought 30 Jan 2010 | 05:49 pm
I remember one time when I was sixteen an enthusiastically gung ho on a choir tour, I prayed to God that I might someday love people as much as Jesus. At the time, I sincerely believed that someday it...
