This post is part of a series. This first spiritual discipline is a fantastic way to allow scripture to lead you into an experience with God. It is more experiential than analytic, but that’s OK! Tradition tells us that Lectio Divina as we know it...
I am currently attempting to understand Islam, and part of that journey includes comparing it to both Judaism and Christianity. One way to understand their similarities is in how they view the centrality of Land, Language, and Law. 1. Land Islam probably values land as...
Some suffering can be avoided if we change how we think and act, especially when we are at fault. But some suffering comes from doing good, or from just the difficulty of life. That suffering must be endured, and with a perspective that gives hope...
Second in a mini-series on the book of Hebrews (Part 1 here), this podcast addresses the question “Does God expect all of us to eventually mentor and teach others?” Yes, but we often linger in spiritual infanthood, and God through the passage below, will have...
If your faith does not give you rest and peace, you may be missing the central message of the Gospel. The gospel provides rest for us in three phases: The Past – God resolves our guilt, our sins, and our bitterness by forgiving us The...
As part of my Religions of the World class at Fuller Theological Seminary, I am focusing on understanding Islam. One of the books I am reading is Ayoub’s A Muslim View of Christianity. I’m in the early chapters, and I am fuming a bit, which...
I am fond of the rudimentary but helpful site examen.me. It has various subjects and readying tracks that you can follow, such as 14 Days on the Sayings of Jesus the Sayings of Paul God and Nature Social Justice, etc. But basically, it gives you...
As an agnostic who became a Christian in his early 20’s, then 10 years later left the faith for 8 years to explore other faith systems, I have a real appreciation for the wisdom and truth found in other faith systems – at least, Buddhism,...
