Category: Spiritual Transformation

• The Shepherd and the Sheep: Introduction

  A psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. – Psalm 23:1-3 The scriptures are occupied by numerous shepherds.  From Abel, the favored…

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  April 7, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, brokenness, Devotions, fatherhood, humility, Meeting God, presence, Provision, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality and the natural world

• The Blessing of Empty Hands

  This is a re-post from December of 2009.  This week had a lot of life going on, but not a lot of writing.  I originally wrote this about 3 years ago and have continued to think about the discipline of maintaining empty space in my life for God to do His business. The Blessing of…

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  March 31, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, daughters, Emptiness, loss, Provision, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• The Discipline of Presence: Praise, Prayer and Grateful Living

  Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NRSV) Paul presents in this passage the hat trick of living in the present.  A trinity of disciplines that seem almost impossible, but “nothing is impossible with God.”  Paul…

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  March 26, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, Christianity, Faith, Meeting God, presence, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving, Wisdom

• The Discipline of Presence: History Lessons

  As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us…

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  March 18, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, Christianity, Faith, Patience, presence, Provision, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Wisdom

• The Discipline of Presence: Forgiveness

  Matthew 6:9-15 (NIV) “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,…

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  March 10, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Faith, forgiveness, gardening, Holiness, humility, Love, mercy, presence, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• The Discipline of Presence: Being About Today

  “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in…

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  March 4, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Devotions, Faith, Patience, presence, Provision, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Timing

• The Discipline of Presence: A Place to Start

  16 So Cain went out from the LORD’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden. – Genesis 4:16 (NIV) We are wanderers in this world.  We are born disconnected, separated from the one who made us.  We are like Cain, living in a wilderness away from the Lord’s presence; and we…

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  February 26, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Devotions, Inspiration, Love, presence, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• The Discipline of Presence

  I remember my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Knudsen, taking roll each morning to tally our attendance.  We would raise our hand and say clearly, “Present!” when our name was called from the list, signifying that our day at school had now begun.  However, there were mornings when my hand rose, and my mouth spoke, but…

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  February 23, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  Christianity, Community, Excellence, fellowship, Love, presence, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth

• Reconciliation: Christ Our Redeemer

  For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. – Colossians 1:19-20 (NIV) Have you ever experienced a long separation from someone you loved?  Do…

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  February 19, 2011

  Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, Christianity, Devotions, fatherhood, Love, mercy, Reconciliation, Relying on God, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Wisdom

• Reconciliation: There Are No Untouchables

  When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cured of his leprosy. …

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  February 14, 2011

  American Society and Culture, Spiritual Transformation

  blessing, brokenness, Christianity, Faith, Holiness, humility, Love, Reconciliation, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth