February 2012
12 posts
“Theological disputation about free will and grace, especially since the...”
– Thomas Merton, ‘The New Man’. On how “grace vs. free will” becomes a Promethean battle between man and God.
“Every human wish dream that is injected into the Christian community is a...”
– Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together
“By sheer grace, God will not permit us to live even for a brief period in a...”
– Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together
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“If you didn’t earn your salvation, how are you going to unearn it?
-Tim...”
Q: "Does Prayer Really Change Things?" A: "..."... →
Metrosexuality and the Kingdom: Beauty,...
January 2012
2 posts
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**Best read in a while!!
December 2011
8 posts
“At this point the critical reader will certainly offer an
objection. “You...”
– From ‘Practical Mysticism’, by Evelyn Underhill.
“Life is not merely a matter of physical vigor, or of health, or of the capacity...”
– ‘The New Man’, by Thomas Merton.
Latest Reads: 'The New Man', by Thomas Merton →
Jesus' Treatment of Sinners
The sinful woman: Luke 7:36-50
The Samaritan woman at the well: John 4:5-26
Zacchaeus: Luke 19:1-10
The woman caught in adultery: John 8:11
The daughter of the Samaritan woman: (Mark 7:24-30).
“Even the dogs eat the crumbs frm the table” (v.28).
The Centurion’s servant: Luke 7:1-10
The rich young ruler: Mark 10:17-22
Latest Reads: 'Practical Mysticism', by Evelyn... →
“To discover all the social implications of the Gospel, not by studying them, but...”
– Thomas Merton, ‘The Intimate Merton’ journals; June 6, 1960.
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“Theologically, we misunderstand the God of love if we believe that He chooses to...”
November 2011
14 posts
“It might be true that the sun rises regularly because he never gets tired of...”
– ‘Orthodoxy’, by G.K. Chesterton.
“When we are very young children we do not need fairy tales: we only need tales....”
– ‘Orthodoxy’, by G.K. Chesterton
“So he who wills to reject nothing, wills the destruction of will; for will is...”
– ‘Orthodoxy’, by G.K. Chesterton
“The poet only desires exaltation and expansion, a world to stretch himself in....”
– G.K. Chesterton, ‘Orthodoxy’.
“Poetry is sane because it floats easily in an infinite sea; redason seeks to...”
– G.K. Chesterton, ‘Orthodoxy’.
“Oddities only strike ordinary people. Oddities do not strike odd people. This is...”
– G.K. Chesterton, ‘Orthodoxy’.
Latest Reads: 'Orthodoxy', by G.K. Chesterton →
“What is “grace”? It is God’s own life, shared by us....”
– from ‘The Seven Storey Mountain’, by Thomas Merton
“There is a paradox that lies in the very heart of human existence. It must be...”
– from ‘The Seven Storey Mountain’, by Thomas Merton
“There is not an act of kindness or generosity, not an act of sacrifice done, or...”
– From ‘The Seven Story Mountain’, by Thomas Merton.
“We have only to open our eyes and look about us to see what our sins are doing...”
– From, ‘The Seven Story Mountain’, by Thomas Merton.
“It is only the infinite mercy and love of God that has prevented us from tearing...”
– ‘The Seven Story Mountain’, by Thomas Merton.
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Fear and the Kingdom: Halloween Edition
Fear. Terror. Dread. It’s awful, right? It’s one of man’s basest instincts: “Something could destroy me.”
“…fear has to do with punishment” (1 John 4:18). We fear something that can overtake us. We dread it. It brings us terror.
But another primal instinct is self-preservation. We want to live. We don’t want to die. We are thankful when our life is spared.
‘Fun’ Fear
Roller coasters. ‘Haunted’...
October 2011
2 posts
Sneak Peak: demo of one of 5 Worship songs I want...
September 2011
4 posts
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“God is not pouring out wrath on gays because they’re gay. It’s not a...”
“I submit that Christians become conservative only if they have become insecure...”
“After I first became a Christian, I was full of pride. Religion, then, was very...”
August 2011
2 posts
“It is okay to receive and embrace the best characteristics that we see in...”
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July 2011
4 posts
Excellent Stuff: Refreshing Theology from Mark... →
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Welcome to the ‘Top 5 best books I’ve ever read’, Anne Rice. I certainly didn’t expect you, but, here we are.
Billy Graham on Technology and Faith →
June 2011
2 posts
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