Books – The Art of Coming Alive

An important read

God’s will…that phrase is thrown around in the Christian subculture, and yet, I think no one grasps the concept. We know less about God’s will from what his word says about it than what we have gathered by the osmosis of people’s opinions. I have come to the conclusion that most have a mystical viewContinue reading “An important read”

Book Recommendation: The Discipline of Grace

This summer, I have been reading The Discipline of Grace with several of the young women I have been meeting with. I finally finished it this week, and I HIGHLY recommend it. It is written by Jerry Bridges…yes, the author in which I quote all the time talking about Respectable Sins. The poor girls IContinue reading “Book Recommendation: The Discipline of Grace”

Ease

Have you ever learned or grown from things being easy? I do not think I have, yet I tend to strive for it and listen to voices that encourage ease. I spend a lot of money for ease and comfort, and yet, I have nothing to show for it. The most fruitful parts of myContinue reading “Ease”

Abunga

Just a shout out to a new book site that I found. Why you should be interested: 1) They are a family friendly site that does not sell porn, etc. 2) They had cheaper prices on many of the books I compared with Amazon. 3) They are a company out of Knoxville, TN that givesContinue reading “Abunga”

Discernment with “The Shack”

There is no book that has receiving more buzz than “The Shack” this year (at least in Christian circles). I have read the book, and, in it, I saw the beauty of an emotional story that draws the reader towards a certain view of God mixed with some serious error. The danger comesContinue reading “Discernment with “The Shack””

Discontent anyone?

I am plugging along in “Respectable Sins” by Jerry Bridges, and I have reached the chapter on discontentment. Whoa. I also have read chapters on anxiety and frustration…yeah, I have had opportunity and experience in practicing all three of these acceptable sins. I could say that I am an expert at them, and that makesContinue reading “Discontent anyone?”

Respectable Sins: ungodliness

Wow. I just read the first chapter that dealt with a specific sin in Jerry Bridges “Respectable Sins: Dealing with the Sins We Tolerate.” He proposes, quite well, that our root sin is ungodliness. He uses the illustration of a tree where the trunk is pride with the roots being ungodliness. He defines ungodliness asContinue reading “Respectable Sins: ungodliness”

Love’s definition

In my couple’s small group, we are reading “What Jesus Demands from the World” by John Piper. This is another good read if you are ready to dig in and be challenged. Piper studied through the gospels and looked at all the commands/demands Jesus made in his teaching. Before this summer, it had been aContinue reading “Love’s definition”

Respectable Sins

I am reading a book by Jerry Bridges called Respectable Sins. I HIGHLY recommend this book for those who are ready to grow deeper in Christ. Jerry Bridges is a highly respected teacher, leader and writer who works for the Navigators organization. This book takes a realistic look at sin and the gospel ofContinue reading “Respectable Sins”