It has been on the edge of my thought for some time that I believe the framework of self-actualization is much better than the framework of self-fulfillment. Actualization assumes that there is some good I should be striving for, that I am not yet there, and that the shortcomings ought to be overcome in orderContinue reading “Actualization Vs Fulfillment”
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Murder In Your Heart
In an anthology I purchased in university, I have a permanent bookmark on the following poem. Unholy Sonnet 14, by Mark JarmanAfter the praying, after the hymn-singing,After the sermon’s trenchant commentaryOn the world’s ills, which make ours secondary,After communion, after the hand-wringing,And after peace descends upon us, bringingOur eyes up to regard the sanctuaryAnd howContinue reading “Murder In Your Heart”
The Holy Spirit, Intellect, & Relationship with God
In one sense, this is a rabbit trail on the gap between theology and praxis. The scriptures ground our beliefs about God. They reveal His character and His will for us and the world. They provide a filter through which we can view our experiences and sift our thoughts. They are a corrective and aContinue reading “The Holy Spirit, Intellect, & Relationship with God”
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Is The Bible Instruction?
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3 Common Challenges to Theism/Christianity
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Where is your God?
When everything seems to be going wrong, when it’s so easy to look and think, where is God in all this? That’s the time to remember that He is the Good Father, and we are the children, and we can trust Him.
Sabbath: Worship and Rest
I’ve recently read a few books which have spoken about the practice of Sabbath. The first book, Garden City, by John Mark Comer, was entirely devoted to the roles of work and rest in our lives. The second book, The Emotionally Healthy Leader, by Peter Scazzero, spoke about many internal and external facets of beingContinue reading “Sabbath: Worship and Rest”
Everything is Spiritual
God created us for love and community, for work and play, for sex, for food, for rest. And His purpose is to fill each and every moment we spend here.
Evil: Our role in causing and fixing it
Evil: Who is to blame? Our world is full of evil. Even if you don’t really use words like “good” and “evil,” you can agree that our world is full of less-than-ideal circumstances and situations, often created intentionally or through negligence by the people who inhabit it. Rape. Murder. Greed. Malevolence of all kinds. TheContinue reading “Evil: Our role in causing and fixing it”
The Endeavor 