Chris Yeager Writes Blog

Essays on life from a Christian perspective. A normal guy trying to live a life that honors God and blesses others.

  • A Philosophy of Spiritual FormationIncarnation and Carnalization in Spiritual Transformation: Life of the Spirit vs. Life of the Flesh By Chris Yeager During a class discussion one day in graduate school, the question was asked, “Where does Spiritual transformation begin?”  The answer: the incarnation.  Spiritual transformation begins and ends with Jesus Christ, the Alpha and Omega of all things.  He is the height, breadth, width and depth of God’s love in the flesh.  Our life with God begins with an acceptance of who Christ is – “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16) – and moves toward our absolute surrender to His rule in our life – “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”  (Galatians 2:20) The tragedy at every level of Christian experience – individual, corporate and cultural – is that we tend to immediately turn the power of the incarnation into works of the flesh.  In other words, our misunderstanding of the incarnation leads us into carnalization.  For the purpose of this paper it…
  • About CD Yeager WritesMy name is Chris Yeager, an aspiring writer and hopeful blogger.  I am married to a wonderful woman and call two little girls my daughters.  My writing is certainly informed by my Christian faith, but is not always about Christianity, religion or spirituality.  My hope is that what I put out in the ether through Wordpress will encourage and challenge those who read.  While I will make an effort to respond to comments, time and a two year old may take precedence.
  • NYCMidnight Short Story Challenge 2023 – R1 G187
  • Poets & Preachers: Eternal Life

    We are not Made for Holes in the Ground     We are not made for holes in the ground Not destined for earthen beds We are not made to rest in the clay Not numbered with the dead   We are made to live We are made to last We are made to praise…

    cdyeagerwrites

    September 21, 2014
    Devotions, Poetry, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Eternal life, Grave, Poetry, Resurrection
  • Poets & Preachers: Open Mic Night

    I had the opportunity to participate in an open mic event at The Stirring during the Poets & Preachers conference last night.  An amazing experience seeing God speak through so many different voices!  Special thanks to Micah Bournes (check him out here: http://www.micahbournes.com/) for running the show and being a voice of encouragement to newbies in…

    cdyeagerwrites

    September 20, 2014
    Devotions, Poetry, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Redemption, Salvation, Sin, Temptation, Thorn
  • Poets & Preachers

    I have the opportunity to attend an amazing conference through The Stirring Church in Redding, California called Poets & Preachers.  The focus is to help people find the voice God created in them to speak His truth in the world where they are at and wherever He sends them.  In looking forward to this conference,…

    cdyeagerwrites

    September 19, 2014
    Devotions, Poetry, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Artist, Creation, Paint, Poetry, Preaching, Transformation, Truth
  • Jesus is for Every Season

    This is a post from my other blog, Dadvotionals.com, but thought it was good to share on this site as well. Hope you all had a wonderful and memorable Christmas. Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. I love the music, the food, the family gatherings, but most of all I love the reason.…

    cdyeagerwrites

    December 24, 2013
    American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    blessing, Christianity, Christmas, Devotions, Seasons
  • Thoughts on Christmas: For To Us A Child is Born

    For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah   9:6 (NIV) I am not very good at shopping ahead of time for Christmas.  Fortunately I have avoided…

    cdyeagerwrites

    December 23, 2013
    American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation
    Advent, blessing, Christianity, Christmas, Faith, fatherhood, Meeting God, Provision, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth
  • Thoughts on Christmas: A Mother’s Song, A Daughter’s Song

    And Mary said:  “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me– holy is his name. His mercy extends to…

    cdyeagerwrites

    December 22, 2013
    American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation
    blessing, Christianity, Christmas, daughters, Devotions, Faith, Meeting God
  • Thoughts on Christmas: Simeon’s Song

    Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.  Moved by the Spirit,…

    cdyeagerwrites

    December 21, 2013
    American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation
    Advent, blessing, Christianity, Christmas, Devotions, Faith, Provision, Relying on God, Spiritual Growth, Timing
  • Redefined

    For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.  And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly…

    cdyeagerwrites

    July 28, 2013
    Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    brokenness, Devotions, humility, Love, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth
  • Repentance and the Kingdom of God

    Originally posted on Bill Randall Writes:             So what is the motivation for and outcome of choosing into this life that Jesus has made possible?  Jesus simply puts it this way as recorded in Matthew 4:17; “Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is near.”  In other words, we repent in…

    cdyeagerwrites

    May 28, 2013
    Spiritual Transformation
  • Poetry: A Dangerous Life

    A Dangerous Life   I’m tired of safety and security Weary of my imitation purity I’d rather have a dangerous life I’d rather have a measure of strife If it brings me closer to you   I want to sing a dangerous song And cast my fears aside I want to pray a dangerous prayer…

    cdyeagerwrites

    February 22, 2013
    Devotions, Poetry, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    brokenness, Christianity, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth
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