Quote: C.S. Lewis about who Jesus was

“I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God. That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg — or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”

C.S. Lewis cuts to the heart of the question here about who Jesus is.

Worth pondering.

 

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What I Don’t Like About Religion

I’m tired of organized religion frankly but feel closer to God than ever.

I think a lot of people really want to understand and have a relationship with a God who cares about them if only they knew he existed.

Yet unfortunately, I see organized religion built way too often on excluding people.  If I don’t speak the right doctrine, worship the right way, wear the right clothes, give to the right causes then I’m excluded by them.  And they tell me by their god. [Read more…]

Sunday Music: “Closer” by Shawn McDonald

A beautiful song that expresses the desire of my heart.

Hope you enjoy it.

And have a wonderful Sunday!

 

 

Do you have a favorite music video?

 

Our True Spiritual Guide

My life changed dramatically after my encounter with God.  I was fired up to grow spiritually.

After I graduated from college, a few months later, I thought, “Why not go to seminary?  Where better to learn?”  Big mistake! [Read more…]

Quote: “The Generosity Boomerang” from Seth Godin

“Here’s conventional wisdom:

Success makes you happy. Happiness permits you to be generous.

In fact, it actually works like this:

Generosity makes you happy. Happy people are more likely to be successful.”

Seth Godin

 

A life altering thought worth pondering.

 

Do you have a favorite quote?

 

How to Unlock Spiritual Mysteries

Most people, I think, wrestle with spiritual mysteries.

“Is there a God?”

“Can I have a relationship with him?”

“Why am I here?”

“What happens after this life?

Yet, on our own we really can’t penetrate those mysteries.  I mean, how could we? [Read more…]

Sunday Music: “Hallelujah” by Bon Jovi

A passionate rendition of this moving song sung by one of the all time rock superstars.

Hope you enjoy this on your Sunday!

 

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The Key to Unlocking Spiritual Mysteries

Spirituality for me has always been a bit bewildering.

Before I knew God I wanted to know if he existed.  I kind of hoped he did.  There were times I could sure use his help.

But frankly going to church or trying to read the Bible were confusing at best.  Often they seemed irrelevant and impenetrable. [Read more…]

Quote: “If you could prove that God existed. . .”

“If you could prove that God existed, God would no longer exist.”  Hugh MacLeod

 

Fascinating observation.

Think about it.

 

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Choosing an Adventuresome Life

I often wonder, “Why do so many Christians live such boring lives?”

I mean we talk and sing about this great adventure of life yet so few seem to live it.

At church a few paid professionals work their tails off trying to keep all the plates spinning

And so few church members live any adventure other than reality TV. [Read more…]