Mar 30, 2009
Captivation
I wrote this a while back and never got around to posting it. It probably wasn’t finished…but I’ll let you have a gander anyway… There is a fine line between being captivated and being overwhelmed. As for me, I just want to be lost in something greater than myself. Perhaps, the most ironic truth of is all is that I already am. This life we have here is so complex and... read more
Mar 9, 2009
Am I Doing God's Will?
What a question! There are so many variables to consider. What is God’s will? Does God’s will include specifics for my life? If God is omniscient then can I truly live outside of His will? Or does His will supersede any decision I make? I’ve been a believer my entire life. This question of God’s will and what it means in my life has been one I’ve struggled... read more
Mar 9, 2009
The Constantine Impact
T.S. Elliot, in Christianity and Culture, wisely states that, “The development of culture and the development of religion, in a society uninfluenced from without, cannot be clearly isolated from each other; and it will depend upon the bias of the particular observer, whether a refinement of culture is held to be the cause of progress in religion, or whether a progress in religion is held to be the cause... read more
Mar 8, 2009
Silent Night
3am. It’s daylight savings time and my body is an hour behind. Head full of thoughts, heart full of dreams, and these shoulders full of burdens. I’m not sure what God is trying to say to me tonight, but I am hoping as I pour out these words, the whisper will be heard by my soul. It’s time to face facts about this life. I’m a David, of the cave dwelling period. This is a... read more
Mar 2, 2009
Lent & Other News
So what did you give up? Every year, about this time, myself and many friends take on the tradition known as Lent. Although it is primarily practiced by Catholic traditions here in the States, I can see many benefits from participating even as a non-Catholic. Some years I am successful, some years I fail, but the goal remains the same: learn how to more deeply rely on God. For all of the false... read more
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