Jamie mentioned in his sermon a few weeks ago at Coast, that we are hungry for God’s direction, for the power of the Spirit and for his answers to our questions and problems, but we are not hungry for our character to be made more like God’s character and not for the fruit of the [...]
This past Sunday at Coast Vineyard, Michelle Wilson gave a message from Ephesians 4 about valuing the unity in Christ that we have with our brothers and sisters. Here is an excerpt from the handout:
Be completely humble.
Assume the best of people
Consider that you may be wrong.
Find a way to apologize.
Be completely gentle.
Be quick to listen.
Be [...]
In light of the ongoing financial crisis and economic mood, there seems to be a growing number of people re-evaluating gift giving, i.e. the site: No Christmas Gifts This Year. Gift giving is a lot of things for different people. It can be a burden when you have no idea what to get your distant [...]
This post marks off the “Deal” category for my site, which a particular reader has been badgering me to begin in order to drive more traffic to my site. Increasing hits and traffic is not really a top priority, but helping people out and sharing information is, so here is my first deal:
I recently discovered [...]
I was reading Chapter 2 of Dallas Willard’s, Renovation of the Heart, and came across this break down of the human life on page 30.
1. Thought (images, concepts, judgments, inferences)
2. Feeling (sensation, emotion)
3. Choice (will, decision, character)
4. Body (action, interaction with the physical world)
5. Social context (personal and structural relations to others)
6. Soul (the factor that [...]
