A few years back I did an online retreat for a spiritual formations class I was taking. It was a… Read more Aim to Bless, Rather Than Impress
Tag: Holy Spirit
Locomotion, Traction Action: Homeschooling With Creator Spiritus
G.K. Chesterton noted that ‘an adventure is, by its nature, a thing that comes to us. It is a thing… Read more Locomotion, Traction Action: Homeschooling With Creator Spiritus
Grace-Received & Grace-Rejected
Speaking on Spirit and Truth in his 1996 book, ‘Flame of Love’, Clark Pinnock writes that ‘maturity’[i] moves forward through… Read more Grace-Received & Grace-Rejected
Karl Barth: Seeing Salvation
Advent Day 6: Be like Simeon Some weeks back I purchased ‘The Early Preaching of Karl Barth’. A significant feature… Read more Karl Barth: Seeing Salvation
Trusting God Without Borders
Advent Day 3: Waiting The documented events pre and post-birth of Jesus the Christ are about expectancy. This is on… Read more Trusting God Without Borders
Substance belongs to Christ
I read the post I put up yesterday (link) hand in hand with Paul’s letter to the Colossian Church (Col.2:17). Here are some thoughts which… Read more Substance belongs to Christ
aRt and tHeOlOgY: Permission to Speak Freely
This was one of four items that found its way onto my desk this week: ‘The Dungeon’ – Coleridge And… Read more aRt and tHeOlOgY: Permission to Speak Freely
Significant Provision
Watchman Nee explains that the Spirit, ‘is like a light; it will flood and illuminate the interior’ (Nee 1990:326). Karl… Read more Significant Provision
Pray like breathing
I started today off with a prayer (which resembled more of a sigh than anything else), coffee and the Dr.Who soundtrack… Read more Pray like breathing
On Preaching & Performance
One evening, a few weeks back, I came into contact with the work of Canadian, theologian and preacher Jamie Howison.… Read more On Preaching & Performance