Run in Such a Way…

I just finished an excellent book that I thought I’d share it with you.  C.S. Lewis is the author of many books famous in the Christian community, including such widely-read classics as Mere Christianity, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters.  Despite his popularity, Reflections on the Psalms (Harcourt, Inc., 1986) was a book …

Today’s Outflow reading was a huge challenge for me.  The authors have me pegged when they write about interacting with people we disagree with.  On page 115 that “instead of listening, we take every opportunity to disagree or correct any beliefs and behaviors we find unacceptable”.  That is certainly my first reaction, though it isn’t …

My last post talked about the importance of telling a new generation about God.  Why is that so important?  Well there are many reasons, but one of the reasons is that it makes it possible for that generation to avoid (or minimize) some of the cycles that have plagued God’s people from the very beginning. …

The Lone Ranger had Tonto.  There is nothing like having a friend by your side.  Someone that will fight for you (though they sometimes may fight with you).  Someone that will do everything in their power to make you succeed.  Someone that believes in you enough to trust you to lead them. Saul’s son Jonathan …

Have you ever made a promise you didn’t keep?  If you are like me, you’ve broken promises more times than you can count, but you know what is amazing?  God never, ever, ever has broken even one of His promises…and He has made quite a few over the years.  I just ran into this promise …

The overall theme of Outflow is to allow the love of God to overflow from our lives into others.  Reading 9 included a great reminder that we cannot continue to pour out into others if we are not constantly refilling ourselves. From page 88, it reads: ‘”If all you do is give and give and …

Do you really want to be transformed?  Are you ready to move toward a life with Christ and the heart of Christ?  Have you taken a GPU class and joined a Life Group?  Perhaps you are ready for a D-Group.  What are D-Groups? Discipleship Groups (D-Groups) are part of the overall discipleship strategy of Grace …

“It’s all about me”.  It is a phrase that I used a lot when I was at Primary Solutions.  It started out as a gentle reminder for us all to focus our attention on our co-workers and our clients instead of ourselves.  Page 40 in the Outflow book describes a life that sucks.  Sucks in …

The fourteenth reading in Outflow has a great reminder on page 134:  “God loves the people you love even more than you do – and God is even more invested in reaching them than you are.” So true.  I love Michele and the boys more than I ever thought possible…but even that pales in comparison …

Hey, I’m finished with four (out of nine) chapters of Willard’s “Hearing God” book, and want to pause for a minute to remind you of the goal of the book from the first post: How do we hear God’s voice? How can we be sure that what we think we hear is not our own …