I just realized something today: I change my language depending on who I’m talking to.
When I’m about to mention something about, say, community groups, I’ll change my language based on whether or not I think the person I’m talking to is a Christian and will understand what a community group is. I might call it [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Watch your Language
Posted in Authentic Community, tagged Quiet Time, Relationships, Spiritual Development on November 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Perspective
Posted in Greater Faith, tagged Faith, Spiritual Development on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Life is good. It’s just peachy. It’s all going according to plan. Then something happens, something tragic, something unexpected. I’m awakened from my slumber; I’m forced out of my idyllic world of busyness and distraction. And it hits.
Reality.
The reality of my mortality. The reality of my sinfulness. The reality of my need. The reality of the pain [...]
Contentment
Posted in Greater Faith, tagged Contentment, Spiritual Development on November 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Contentment is one of those subjects that no one really likes to talk about. You’re sitting in church, and as you’re scanning over the abundant announcements and flyers the friendly greeters have buried you under, you notice that the title of the message is “Why Aren’t We Content?”. Yay.
Contentment may have a negative connotation, but [...]
