Why I’ll Miss Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard died late last week after a battle with panreatic cancer, and the news was particularly heavy for me, even though I never met him. I picked up Dallas […]
Tag Archives: discipleship
An Epiphany During Epiphany
I’m having one of those moments when I keep hearing or reading the same theme repeatedly, then at some point I snap out of my stupor and acknowledge the pattern. […]
The Longer Path to Personal Transformation
In the past, I think I was committed to what I’ll call the short path to personal transformation. Let me clarify what I meant by “transformation” in my teenage years […]
Are We Called to Make a Stand?
I recently read an article from a well-known Christian figure who was exploring the issue of gays in the military and announcing his views. While I think we should talk […]
Ask
When I renamed this blog to its current title, the idea was to exalt and recognize the value of questions. In a typical week, I’m processing almost everything I experience […]
Grace, Not Just for Failure
Most of the time, we think of grace in the context of failure. This is understandable, since we are in such a mess. Through a relationship with Jesus, God has […]
In Dependence
Do you ever have trouble asking for help? I assume that it probably has something to do with my strong sense of independence, but that’s always been a struggle for […]
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I remember birthdays as a kid, and how it always felt so good to add one year to the scorecard that was my age. The bigger the number got, the […]
Faith Enough
Our pastor preached a message on the first 12 verses of 2 Thessalonians this morning, but I couldn’t get past verse 3. We ought always to give thanks to God […]
The “Why” of Discipline
I began training last week for another half-marathon (last year’s full marathon was special, but I’m going to keep it sane this year). As I laid out my training schedule, […]
