Grace Revealed–Encouragement for the Journey We all want to experience God’s grace; to have God’s grace revealed to us. How we experience God’s grace and what to do after we experience God’s grace is the subject of the book, Grace Revealed: Finding God’s Strength in Any Crisis, by Fred Sievert (Broadstreet Publishing, Racine, WI, […]
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A Psychedelic (Christianity) Path for the Journey
Book Review: Psychedelic Christianity: On the Ultimate Goal of Living I missed out on the hippie movement of the 1960’s with the psychedelic drugs and free love. Living in the Midwest, I was hundreds of miles away and a little young. I hear, however, from some of those who had been in that movement that […]
Book on Habits Helps With the Journey
“The Power of Habit” My reaction after having read Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, (Random House Trade Paperbacks, New York, 2012.) was, “Wow, what a book!” Have you ever had a teacher like Robin Williams’ John Keating in “Dead Poets Society”? You know, one […]
A Glimpse of Heaven on the Journey
A book review of “I Know What Heaven Looks Like” The bookshelves of my study are stacked with “How To” books. Titles on how to study the Bible, how to write, how to be successful in life and how to grill the perfect steak peek out at me. Most of these books have been helpful. […]
Book on Impolite Questions Intrigues the Reader
One of the children, in most families, has been (self) designated the “asker of questions.” When everyone else in the family is satisfied with the knowledge they have and the level of questions they have received, that child will persist. He or she will ask difficult, uncomfortable questions. Parents will struggle to answer such questions, […]
God’s Word’s of Love Offer Refreshment for the Journey
We never can hear the words, “I love you,” enough. I’ve been married for forty-seven years and I still long to hear those words spoken to me by my wife. She is nourished and sustained in our journey together, when I share these words with her, too. Our grown sons and our two granddaughters all […]
Faith Lies Reveals the Truth
Lies can get people in to a bunch of trouble. Remember what happened when someone told you, “Go ahead and do it, no one will find out.” You did it and everyone found out. There are those times when we tell ourselves and others, “Relax, I’ve got everything under control.” We usually say this […]
Stations of the Cosmic Christ Offers New Perspectives
Meditating on the Stations of the Cross is an ancient Christian practice. The stations focus on the suffering and death of Jesus. By reflecting on them Christians are able to experience the depth and breadth of God’s love. The stations’ focus is limited, however, and its use often limited to the season of Lent. Matthew […]
Book Offers New Perspective on Atonement
The penal substitution theory on the atonement—that Jesus died as a sacrifice for our sins—has long been criticized. Even though it has been highlighted by the Church as the reason why Jesus had to die on the cross, the penal substitution theory misunderstands the meaning and purpose of a sacrifice and portrays God as […]
Book on Bodily Pleasure Describes Christian and Jewish Origins and Their Relevance
Book on Bodily Pleasure Describes Christian and Jewish Origins and Their Relevance The Roman Catholic Church has historically placed a great deal of importance on celibacy. Men and women joined monastic communities that taught that the absence of sexual pleasure was essential if one was to nurture his or her relationship with God. Even today, […]