Consider the instructive letter from James verse 1:19: “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” So, who gets credit for being a good listener in our time? First … More Alexa, Are You Listening?
Having never bothered to learn anything about the season of Lent due to my bias of “that’s a Catholic thing”, I decided I would open my mind and take the time to learn a bit of background on the practice of Ash Wednesday, the 40 day journey to Easter and the practical purpose and meaning … More Practicing Lent as a Nondenominational Christian
Glad to have you back! Let’s pick up where we left off : If we want renewal, that is, new growth in our Christian lives, we need to distinguish which habits are those that give structure to our days to cultivate and grow our relationship with God. The Old and New Testaments both hold examples … More Shaping Up Our Habits
According to Merriam-Webster, a habit is: A behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance. For example, the daily bowel habit; An acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary. For example, got up early from force of habit; Addiction. For example, a drug habit. Part … More Habits – Kick or Keep
James A. Washington reminds us that as a person matures in their Christian faith, they will hit the walls of temporal power. Temporal walls are built within our family, social groups, community, workplace, government and even our religious based institutions. There is a certain understanding, comfort and malaise in holding temporal walls up; however, Jesus … More A Threat to the System – Be Ready
We have some science here to back up our practice of speaking the Word of God out loud. Great tool for memorization and recall of verses. #Bible You remember more of what you read out loud If you need to remember something important, here’s how. QZ.COM
Gratitude will change your life. The month of Thanksgiving is a natural time to give it a shot. Sign up is easy and free – starts November 1st! Additionally, here are a few other deep dives into the practice of gratitude: “Thanksgiving (Eucharisteo) always precedes the miracle” ~ Ann Voskamp‘s One Thousand Gifts “Gratitude activates peace” … More Join a Table of Thanksgiving
By habit, we hand the gift of boredom over to our distractions. We crave a life experience, but search for it in distraction. Instead of going on a walk that might lead to an adventure, we turn on our device and read about an adventure. Instead of arranging an outing with a friend, we scroll … More Let Me Entertain You
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