by Brian | Nov 22, 2016 | Culture, Monday Study Notes, Spiritual Life
Last night we continued our study of Paul’s letter to the Colossian church, looking specifically at the small section of verses from 3:18 to 4:1. Below are the notes.. When we read Colossians 3:18-4:1, We can acknowledge, right off the bat, that some people will...
by Brian | Nov 8, 2016 | Bible Study, Spiritual Life, Technology
You shouldn’t use your phone as your bible. Yes, I know, like, everyone does it. And yes, there are some very convenient things about (some might even say advantages to) simply using your phone (or tablet) as a bible. You can’t really forget it; you can...
by Brian | Oct 6, 2016 | Audio Downloads, Spiritual Life
“John Cortinez and Gregory Baumer were young, successful Christians making more money than most of us dream of. They were faithful Christians tithing to their church regularly, but when they take an elective class at Harvard Divinity school about God and Money...
by Brian | Sep 21, 2016 | Spiritual Life
This follows nicely on our study from last night. Here’s some more on repentance from Thomas Oden: Repentance requires a decisive reversal of the previous sin-laden course of mind, heart, and will. The reversal does not occur without first a change of mind, a...
by Brian | Sep 15, 2016 | Spiritual Life
What is repentance? And why does it matter? Here’s an excellent answer from Thomas Oden: Through the English word repentance carries the nuance of sorrow for what one has done, it does not as adequately imply reformation of character as does the Greek metanoia....
by Brian | Aug 10, 2016 | Spiritual Life, Work
Work is part of your spiritual life. Your job is part of your discipleship to Christ. If we forget that, we can mess a lot up. Jordan Standridge has a great article on practical ways to honor God in the workplace. Enjoy: One of the saddest statements I heard in...
