QUOTABLES: Bonhoeffer on Preaching
“When a preacher opens the Bible and interprets the Word of God, a mystery takes place, a miracle: the graceContinue Reading
Month: April 2018
A Desert Prayer
I need to drown again in the regenerating waters of my baptism. I’m drowning on the world’s air and gasping for water this week. I preached about abiding in the Christ on Sunday, and have spent the entire week making sand castles in a God-forsaken desert.
QUOTABLES: Dallas Willard
The question of the evangelist should be: “If you don’t die tonight, what are you going to do tomorrow?” AndContinue Reading
God’s Lazy River
John describes his experience of Christ — his faith — as far more than a collection of beliefs. He sounds like he’s completely immersed in God-reality, floating on a lazy-river of Christ-awareness, and being swept up in the easy, life-renewing currents of Trinitarian Presence.
The Me God Made Me to Be
I wrote an end of the year reflection in December, doing some introspection. Its the final chapter in my Soul Artisan book.Continue Reading
ESSAY: Jesus: Scribe, Prophet or Both?
This short essay seeks to answer the question: “Did Jesus act more like a scribe or a prophet (or both)? MartinContinue Reading
A Steady Guide in an Unsteady World
It was an evening back in early September 2002. The weather was perfect, as usual. It was San Diego. IContinue Reading
Jeremy L. Berg 