I love to study the man Jesus! I sit with Jesus during the silence of Centering Prayer. The historical Jesus was a real man who lived on this earth. Where was Jesus born? Who were his parents? What can I glean from his life events? What can I learn about the Judaism he practiced? What was the corner of his world like when he grew up? How did … [Read more...]
Do We Participate in God’s Divinity?
Paul R Smith makes some interesting points about divinization. What does it mean? How does it impact our actions? What does it motivate us to share? [1] " One of the earliest Christian beliefs was called deification, divinization, or theosis. It meant participating in God's divinity by coming into the union with God that Jesus demonstrated. … [Read more...]
Is Your God Big Enough Close Enough You Enough?
Is Your God Big Enough Close Enough You Enough? That is the title of a book I read by Paul R Smith. I want to highlight what Paul refers to as the three faces of God. Infinite God: God-Beyond-Us God is the source of all that is. God is life itself. God is pure existence or being itself. God declared to Moses "I Am." God cannot be contained … [Read more...]
The Dawn of Christianity: Book Review
I received this book for free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers program to review and this post may contain affiliate links. I am excited to share my book review of “The Dawn of Christianity: How God Used Simple Fisherman, Soldiers, And Prostitutes To Transform The World” by Robert J. Hutchinson. Robert is an award-winning … [Read more...]
Misfit Faith: Confessions Of A Drunk Ex-Pastor – Book Review
I received this book for free to review and this post may contain affiliate links On February 17, I had an opportunity to speak with Jason Stellman. We discussed Jason’s upcoming book, Misfit Faith: Confessions of a Drunk Ex-Pastor. Jason’s forthcoming book, Misfit Faith (Convergent/Random House, March 2017), explores spirituality as … [Read more...]
What Is The Mind Of Christ?
Richard Rohr’s From the Bottom Up: Introduction Weekly Summary, Saturday, January 7, 2017, mentions the practice of affirmations. “Practice: Affirmations All of creation and each of us have received original blessing. Yet we have been conditioned to focus on the negative in ourselves and others. Think of a negative phrase you have … [Read more...]
