Spoilers in this paragraph. The meditations of the third week (intimate union with God through Christ with meditations on the passion of Christ) continued with contemplation on the passion of Jesus, from the preparation of the Last Supper through his burial, focusing on his suffering.
After this past weekend, I am starting a push for baptisms to be conducted in the manner prescribed in The Didache.
Jesus commands us, as his Church, to be and make disciples. While the process of sanctification is a continual “transformation into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord” (2 Cor. 2:18), we should also have markers which tell us we are equipped for works for service, attained unity in the faith and … Continue reading Living Stones, the beginning
Thirty Days ago I, along with Heath Mullikin and Jeff Brady, began the Bible in 90 Days Reading Plan from YouVersion. The YouVersion cloud Bible and applications deserve their own post, so for now I will just say that I use it, and you should check it out. For this post, I will concentrate on … Continue reading Reading the Bible in 90 Days: The First 30 Days
I have been having been trying to determine which spiritual formation material I will go through next and blog about. Most recently I went through The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius, a classic work from outside my tradition. Last year, I blogged as I went through SoulShift, a modern work written by Wesleyans. I have been … Continue reading Ordering Spiritual Formation
Spoilers in this paragraph. The meditations of the second week (the illumination of Christ and his call to participate in the Kingdom with meditations on the life of Christ) consisted of contemplation on the incarnation and nativity.
The final lesson Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez has for Connor ‘The Highlander‘ MacLeod is to feel what is going on around him. I suppose that is where I am now. As I approach my final week-long intensive course for completing my M.Div. at Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University I should process some feelings.
As usual, the enemy this year was busyness. Being busy is not necessarily a bad thing. We are thankful to be busy at our jobs, than be out of work. We are thankful to be busy doing home repairs and improvements, than to be homeless. The big cost this year was a new water line. … Continue reading Christmas Letter: Busy and Blessed
I have always enjoyed the days building up to Christmas, but my outlook has changed since I have grown up. As a child, I looked forward to Christmas morning, when I could open all my presents. As an adult, I am more likely to purchase items for myself when I need them, or they are … Continue reading Call to Worship: First Sunday of Advent
I use this blog as part of my journaling. Last year my goal was to make 24 posts (averaging two per month). This year my goal was 36 posts, and next year, my final goal is to write 48 posts in a year. I have achieved my goal for the year, and I still have four … Continue reading Goal Achievement