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I briefly met someone recently who was supervising a group of youth who were attending the ‘Get Smart’ conference in Auckland, NZ. He asked if I had been attending the conference. When I said no, he replied, “Oh man, it’s great. We were just there and when we left things were still going. Carnage, man. Just carnage.” I was genuinely . . . → Read More: ‘carnage?’  19 comments - (Comments are closed)  christianity, theology  compartmentalisation, discernment, discipleship, emotions, god, Holy Spirit, interpretation, religion, spiritual gifts, spirituality If only people in general –and Christians in particular– could grasp just a few key things that makes Jesus who He is… then I’m convinced not only that Christianity would have a better reputation, but –even further– those who aren’t Christians might be far less against the growth of Christianity… People are scared about the growth of Christianity because they . . . → Read More: good news for all the people 9 comments - (Comments are closed) bible, christianity, theology belief, christianity, church, conflict, discernment, discipleship, faith, god, gospel, heaven, interpretation, Israel, jesus, Jewish, kingdom of god, politics, prayer, religion, spirituality, suffering, theology One of the most bizarre notions in the entire universe is also one of the most important doctrines of Christianity. It’s the idea of a new identity. The over-abundance of self-help books, ‘inspirational’ seminars and ‘inner-peace’ tapes/CD’s only begin to show our human obsession with life change. We want it. We crave it. We need it. We know something is . . . → Read More: let’s see some I.D. please Note: I’ve shamelessly ‘borrowed’ some (all?) of these concepts. You can find them yourself if you research Judaism. Also, Rob Bell covers them quite well in his book, “Velvet Elvis” and his Nooma DVD entitled “Dust.” Studying the Torah (first five books of the Old Testament, or the books of Moses) is an integral part of Jewish life. In Jesus’ . . . → Read More: yokes, disciples and dust “Love someone. Anyone. Any way you choose to. But you need to do it at the right time, with the right flowers and at the right restaurant.” Stop and think. What is wrong with this command? Read it again carefully if you need to. It tells me when to love, with what to love and even where to love, but . . . → Read More: asking the wrong questions In the Christian life, one mistake we can make would be to think that we have no further need to grow. How ridiculous is that? Thankfully, I don’t know many people who think that. However, a much easier mistake to make is to fail to recognise how growth happens or fail to allow growth to happen in my life. If . . . → Read More: a comfortable amount of discomfort Alright, Let me share what I’m learning about how God shapes us. People approach the Christian life with different mindsets. Some literally think that God’s sole purpose for their existence is that they can be happy, fulfilled, financially independent, popular, etc. True; the Christian life comes complete with times of happiness and fulfillment. And yes, God . . . → Read More: tough going |
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