Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel, and are in no way intimidated by your...
Enchanted
posted by DJL
Yesterday I was with a group of pastors, congregational leaders, and students at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennesse, talking about ministry, leadership, and preaching in a changed and changing world. One of the themes of the day was the “storied” or “narrative” nature...
Philippians 1:18b-26
posted by DJL
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will result in my deliverance. It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be put to shame in any way, but that by my speaking with all boldness, Christ will be...
Praying to Understand Prayer
posted by DJL
I think it’s easy for a lot of folks to get intimidated by prayer. We come to it thinking that there’s a certain way to pray, a right way to pray (and therefore wrong ways to pray as well). Do you know what I mean? Certain phrases and ways of speaking that make a good prayer. If you’re from a more formal religious background, that probably means a certain number of “thees” and “thous,” as in, “Oh Lord, we beseech thee that that thou wouldst grant thy servant…” and so forth. If you’re from a more informal tradition, on the other hand, then the word “just” pops up with some regularity: “We just pray to you, Lord,...
Philippians 1:18b-19
posted by DJL
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will result in my deliverance. As we’ve touched on already and will see again and again, one of the significant questions Paul’s letter prompts is just how in the world...