Calling and Passion

God's calling for you is where your deepest passion meets the world's deepest need. Dr. Richard J. Mouw at yesterday's Commencement of Fuller (quoted from memory - I hope I got it right). P.S. OK, it seems I did get... Weiterlesen

Effective Preaching?

"Isn't it staggering when you think that one sermon on the day of Pentecost produced 3000 people? And we had some cities yesterday where 3000 sermons were preached and nobody was saved. And it doesn't even faze us." Leonard Ravenhill

Family Blessing

Today's quote comes from the book: The Blessing. by Gary Smalley and John T. Trent. A family blessing begins with meaningful touching, it continues with as spoken message of high value, a message that pictures a special future for the... Weiterlesen

Good or evil?

Good or evil? The following quotes are part of the conversation in “The Shack“ (pp 134-136) that I intentionally left out in my last post. God explains there to Mac why our parameters for deciding what is good and what... Weiterlesen

Feeling His Pleasure

"I believe that God made me for a purpose ... [the mission], but He also made me fast, and when I run, I feel His pleasure." Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), in the film "Chariots of Fire"

Practicing God’s Presence

For this week I want to share a few quotes from Brother Lawrence (c 1614 - 1691) with you. I walk before God simply, in faith, with humility and with love; and I apply myself diligently to do nothing and... Weiterlesen

Finding your calling

Finding your calling I just came across a blog entry on Gracious Uncertainty by Wayne Jacobsen and wanted to share the following paragraph with you: A college student asked me Sunday night how someone could know what their calling is.... Weiterlesen

Assuming Positive Intent

Assuming Positive Intent This week's quote is posted one day later. I am glad about it because I found the following neat story only this morning. It's the story of a "thoughtlessly scratched out a 30-second card" on Mother's Day,... Weiterlesen

Poem – I am a Christian

Poem by Maya Angelou found on Lillian D'Costa's blog: When I say… “I am a Christian” I’m not shouting “I’m clean living.’” I’m whispering “I was lost, Now I’m found and forgiven.” When I say… “I am a Christian” I... Weiterlesen

C.S. Lewis Quotes

Today I want to share with you some quotes from C.S.Lewis (1898-1963), a former atheist, author of the Chronicles of Narnia: I gave in, and admitted that God was God. * God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart... Weiterlesen

Resurrection day

We had a wonderful Easter celebration at church.  I was part of a large Easter choir and we sang in four services, two on Saturday afternoon and evening, and two on Sunday morning. It was quite an experience to sing... Weiterlesen

It is finished!

2 Cor 5: 19-21 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal... Weiterlesen

Scientific Theology

Quotes from the final chapter of „The Bible or historical criticism of the Bible? Which is credible?” by Eta Linnemann (in German 2007, my translation): When I studied under Rudolf Bultmann at that time, he made it clear to us... Weiterlesen

Virtue

N.T. Wright recently visited Pasadena, CA and spoke on the topic of  Learning the Language of Life - meaning Virtue.  He compared virtue to language learning, a language that none of us speaks as a mother tongue. Here are a... Weiterlesen