I’ve always been intrigued by the imagery that is associated with the God Shaped Hole philosophy. I think most people are interested in the idea, which helped spawn books and songs that cover the topic. The philosophy in summary form is pretty simple. Inside each of us there is a space that only God can…
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Origen's Thoughts on Holiness
Moved by Origen’s thoughts on holiness this morning. Origen lived from 185 a.d. to around 254 a.d. Origen was the first second-generation leader among the early church fathers. His father was martyred around 203 a.d. Origen spent most of his time as the headmaster of a school for Christian converts in Alexandria, North Africa. “There…
Obstacles to Prayer, Part 4 – Final Installment
Wow! I can’t believe it is Wednesday already. I know how disheartening it must be to come to this blog day after day only to find the same post up as the last time you came by. Sorry to cause this trouble for all of you who just can’t seem to make it through the…
Obstacles to Prayer, Part 1
I’m currently participating in an online reading group that is reading Yancey’s new book on prayer. I, like many people, would have to confess that I do not have the prayer life that I should. I’ve evaluated the difficulty I’ve had with prayer over the years, with much guilt in the process, and have found…
Trip to Harding Lectureship
I’ve arrived safely in Searcy, Arkansas for the 83rd annual Harding Lectureship. I’ve been invited to speak in the School of Biblical Studies lectures on Technology in Ministry. I’m pretty excited, but sad that I couldn’t get my 20 inch iMac here to present from. After a day of travel, I’m glad I didn’t have…
more discipleship
My recent fascination with discipleship has helped me understand one of the most difficult verses I’ve had to deal with, Romans 8:28. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. It is funny to me that this verse…
The Same Thing I Always Preach On…
I had the honor of delivering the message the week in the absence of our new preaching minister and decided to start it off with a picture of two of my favorite cartoon characters: Pinky and the Brain. The reason I brought these two guys into the intro (besides the attention getting that comes with…
