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.
  • Acting Out Our Faith: No More Walls

    When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.  Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.  They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.  All […]

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    April 29, 2012
    American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Christianity, Devotions, Holy Spirit, humility, Pentecost, Relying on God, Spiritual Growth, Walls
  • Acting Out Our Faith: Empowered by God

    He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the […]

    cdyeagerwrites

    April 26, 2012
    Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Empowered, God’s power, Holy Spirit, Power
  • Acting Out Our Faith – a new series

    My wife and I have been privileged to be part of a fellowship of people who are working on following Jesus the best they can.  Our small group is currently working on ways we can minister to others in a way that doesn’t seem “churchy” in the worst sense of that word.  I have been […]

    cdyeagerwrites

    April 26, 2012
    Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Acts
  • Life in Community: Learning to Love Extravagantly

    While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper,  a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.  When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. […]

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    April 20, 2012
    American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Christianity, Community, fatherhood, fellowship, healing, Love, Restoration
  • Life in Community: It’s Unity, Not Uniformity

    Introduction: The service at church today was focused in on the larger part of this passage in Ephesians and really hit home with me.  I need to get busy being the body of Christ with others.  It was a great word and a great service.  If you are interested, you can hear the sermon after […]

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    April 15, 2012
    American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Christianity, Community, Devotions, fellowship, humility, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth, Unity
  • Life in Community: The Place of Holiness

    Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.  But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all […]

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    April 8, 2012
    Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Christianity, Community, Devotions, fellowship, Holiness, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth
  • Good Friday Poem – Hammer and Nail

    Hammer and Nail   Muscled hands, calloused and rough, Work with care and a gentle touch. Tree to timber with saw and stone; Through patient skill a form has grown. A stable manger of humble scale, Put together by hammer and nail.   A babe is born inBethlehem; A wooden manger a bed for him. […]

    cdyeagerwrites

    April 5, 2012
    Devotions, Poetry, Spiritual Transformation
    brokenness, Christianity, Cross, humility, Love, Righteousness, Sacrifice
  • Life in Community: The Humility of Christ

    Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.  Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.  Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre.  For the LORD takes pleasure in […]

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    April 1, 2012
    American Society and Culture, Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    blessing, Christianity, Community, Devotions, fatherhood, humility, Spiritual discipline, Spiritual Growth
  • Life in Community: Everyone is Broken

    During our small group meeting a gentleman shared about his recent journey to the Philippines and the life changing experiences he had there.  One of the most powerful truths he saw during his visit was the importance and influence of community.  It reminded me of some blog posts I did about two years ago on […]

    cdyeagerwrites

    March 28, 2012
    Devotions, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    blessing, brokenness, Community, Devotions, Faith, healing, Reconciliation, Spiritual discipline
  • Send Us Heaven

    Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. – Matthew 6:10 Send Us Heaven Walking in this weary world We long for heaven’s glory We lift our eyes to the sky For You to change our story God above, we need you here Send us heaven Give us love, […]

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    March 14, 2012
    Devotions, Poetry, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Transformation
    Christianity, Devotions, Heaven, Heaven on earth, Kingdom Come, Kingdom of God
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