“It’s only the exclusive power of divine love that rids our hearts and souls of sin. This was John Wesley’s most mature understanding of ‘Christian perfection,’ as outlined in ‘The Scripture Way of Salvation’: Perfection . . . is love excluding sin; love . . . taking up the whole capacity of the soul. . [...]
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Christian Perfection by John Wesley
Posted in authenticity on July 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Word Balloons
Posted in authenticity on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What if all your thoughts appeared above your head? Everyone could read exactly what you are thinking! It wouldn’t matter what you were saying, because everyone would be reading your thoughts. What do we conceal from those around us? What is your word balloon saying about you? about others? What do you want your word [...]
Mending
Posted in authenticity, it is what it is on June 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
a broken relationship needs to be carefully mended it takes intentional time it takes careful consideration and concentration the cause of the brokenness was not really that important in light of global crisis at least not more important than my friend it usually is blow out of proportion a lot of emotional energy was spent [...]
What do you want?
Posted in authenticity, faith on May 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus stopped and ordered the man (blind beggar calling for mercy) to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” Luke 18:40-41 We should be asking people, “What do you want Jesus to do for you?” Somehow Christians have adopted the mindset of [...]
A Hard Truth
Posted in authenticity, loving, quotes on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly.” Henri J. M. Nouwen
Augustine’s Hope
Posted in authenticity, it is what it is, quotes on January 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hope has two lovely daughters, anger and courage. Anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they need not remain as they are. Augustine Hope is the antidote to “it is what it is”. Do you have hope today and for tomorrow?
Phil Vischer, Creator of VeggieTales
Posted in authenticity, children's ministry on January 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Phil Vischer wrote Me, Myself & Bob, in 2007. I read his book with great interest as to what he would say about his loss of VeggieTales. What was the inside story? What happened? How could this happen? In 2009 Phil Vischer stood up in front of a massive audience of children’s pastors to talk [...]
After Christmas Thoughts
Posted in authenticity, loving on December 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year. - David Grayson, American author and journalist (1870-1946) May Christ’s love continue [...]
Fellow Passengers at Christmas Time
Posted in advent, authenticity, loving on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them [...]
Derailed by Tim Irwin
Posted in authenticity, reading on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Quote by Os Guinness found in Derailed by Dr. Tim Irwin “Character…is the essential “stuff” a person is made of, the inner reality and quality in which thoughts, speech, decision, behavior, and relations are rooted. As such, character determines behavior just as behavior demonstrates character.” In Derailed, Dr. Irwin shares six case studies of the derailed [...]
