I go through seasons in my practice of spiritual disciplines and now is a time for a refresh. I found inspiration and encouragement in A Call to Spiritual Formation – a simple document addressing the need for continual spiritual formation of every Christian. I invite you to visit the website at http://acalltospiritualformation.info and sign your […]
I found Transformational Architecture: Reshaping Our Lives as Narrative by Ron Martoia to be an excellent book that reaffirms the importance of telling the whole story in scripture when having spiritual conversations with non or nominally religious people. Martoia asserts that a focus on the brokenness of people without telling of the creation of humanity in […]
Email Received: I am writing because I have a few questions I need help with. I am recently divorced. It seems my wife didn’t understand that you are not supposed to date other people when you are married. We tried to work it out the first time 3 years ago, but the second time she […]
I heard this question last week and it really stuck with me. It is a simple question that can say a lot about someone’s journey of faith. I think that it could be asked effectively to both Christians and non-Christians. It doesn’t have a pre-supposed “right answer” and is non-confrontational. My response? Jesus is my […]
Thoughts on The Appointive Odometer. Adam Hamilton: Itinerant General Superintendent? Excellent post from a relatively new blogger – Luke Wetzel. Ben Simpson shares Some Random Stuff I’ve Learned From Blogging – valuable. Unconventional Worship Programming – Interesting concept… Makes You Think highlights some Christian marketing Sex and Marriage Questions and a perplexing question about gay […]
I really enjoy the 4th of July and love the United States. However, I am very clear that my first allegiance is to God and that my primary identity is as a child of God, disciple of Jesus Christ, and enlivened by the Holy Spirit. Let’s celebrate.
As I was picking up my things after teaching the Builders Class, I was asked this question by a member of the small group (Bible 101)that was coming into the same room at 10:45. This question touches on the issue of Christianity and other religions and my first response would be to be in reference […]
My wife and I really enjoy watching college basketball. This lead to a dilemma last Sunday night. I was leading the 5:00 PM worship service and she was on duty at the church as well. This meant that we were going to miss the Davidson / KU basketball game. However, we taped it on our […]
This is a guest post from deviant monk. I recommend both his blog and podcast. Would you like to guest blog at Thoughts of Resurrection? If he were still alive, St. Augustine would almost certainly listen to the podcast God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 