Self-help
Scripture Says "Watch Out" – But "For Who?"
08/09/10 12:06
Psychologists says we form impressions of strangers in less than 30 seconds when all we have to go on is their appearance and a few actions. Aren’t you glad that Jesus looks deeper than that? Aren’t you glad you have a lifetime to work on preparing for His return? Read More...
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Lessons of the Garden
03/29/09 04:49
“Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.” (John 12: 20-33)
Just as a seed must die in order to bear much fruit, Jesus said, the Son of Man must die. Those who follow Him must also be prepared to die to self in order to be born again. This is not an easy lesson to absorb, but it is important enough that Christ spoke six different times about the need to bear fruit. And the only way to do that is by dying to self. Read More...
Just as a seed must die in order to bear much fruit, Jesus said, the Son of Man must die. Those who follow Him must also be prepared to die to self in order to be born again. This is not an easy lesson to absorb, but it is important enough that Christ spoke six different times about the need to bear fruit. And the only way to do that is by dying to self. Read More...
Getting Off the Treadmill
07/28/08 06:37
The practice of holy leisure – Otium Sanctum – is a spiritual discipline in which we relax our grip on the things of this world in order to free ourselves from the galling yoke of materialism. It is not merely our bodies that need rest. Our souls do, too. Read More...