I am excited to share my review of By the Way: Getting Serious About Following Jesus by Derek Vreeland. Derek Vreeland is the Discipleship Pastor at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri, where he is known for his thoughtful, humorous, and authentic teaching style. In addition to teaching and leading discipleship ministries … [Read more...]
The Universal Christ: Book Review
I am excited to share my review of The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe by Richard Rohr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest … [Read more...]
The Hidden Mystery Behind Prayer: Justin Coutts
I am excited to share a guest post by Justin Coutts. You can learn more about Justin at In Search of a New Eden. You may have heard that prayer is essential to living a spiritual life. We often hear people say “I need to pray about that” or “take it to God in prayer”. But what actually is prayer, how should we do it, and why is it … [Read more...]
Open To The Spirit: Book Review
I am excited to share my review of Open To The Spirit: God in Us, God with Us, God Transforming us by Scot M. McKnight. Dr. Scot McKnight is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His blog, Jesus Creed, is a leading … [Read more...]
The Historical Jesus and the Jesus of My Faith
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...]
