Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you – unless you have come to believe in vain.
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The Easter Promise
Posted in Faith, Lent, tagged 1 Corinthians 15, Easter, Eric Bjorlin, hope, Lent, promise, Resurrection on April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Holy Week Reflections
Posted in Faith, Lent, tagged Betrayal, Camp Mowana, Christ Crucified, Christ Risen, Easter, Gesthemane, Holy Week, John 3:16, Last Supper, Lent, Matt Redman, Once Again, Palm Sunday, passion, prayer, Remembrance, Resurrection, sacrifice, Thank You For the Cross on April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It seems hard to believe that holy week is upon us: the jubilance of the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem, the dramatic events of the last supper and intensity of prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, the betrayal, trial and passion of Christ’s death on Good Friday, the period of solemn yet hopeful waiting [...]
Wait and See
Posted in Faith, Lent, Reflections, tagged Acts, Brandon Heath, culture, instant gratification, instructions, Jesus, Lent, New Testament, Wait and See, waiting on April 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We live in a culture that is obsessed with instant gratification. We are conditioned to want the world, and to want it now. We tap our foot with impatience as we wait in line at the fast food drive through, despite the fact that we don’t even have to get out of our car to [...]
A Miraculous Victory
Posted in Faith, Lent, tagged cancer, Faith, god, healing, miracles, Parma Lutheran Church, prayer, victory on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is an older gentleman in my church who was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer a while back. At the time it was estimated that he would probably have less than a year to live. As I observe this man in church it is clear to me that he is a firm believer in [...]
I’m Getting Old…
Posted in Lent, Life, tagged adulthood, Camp Mowana, god, Lent, Life, normal, sleep on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
… or perhaps I’m just settling into the “normalcy” of adulthood.
Ever since my silent retreat at Mowana last week, I’ve actually experienced some regularity in my sleeping habits. I’ve been in bed by 11:00 almost every night and up before 9:00 (actually before 8 most days) every day.
I feel like I have a lot to [...]
Silence
Posted in Faith, Lent, tagged Henri Nouwen, internet, Lent, mowana, prayer, Prayer Labyrinth, Silence, solitude, The Way of the Heart on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Things have been pretty quiet around here lately. Maybe it’s the fact that my Lenten journey has led me away from my internet presence, or perhaps it’s simply a lack of words to say. Whatever it is, I’m still alive.
I spent the first half of this week on a personal silent retreat among the pines [...]
Twouble with Twitters
Posted in Fun, Lent, tagged community, facebook, Lent, Twitter on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I find this little gem of a video brilliant. Espcially after being away from the twittersphere, AIM, and facebook for a few weeks now. Enjoy! (ty los)
Awareness and Humility
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, Reflections, tagged awareness, Christ, Cleveland Clinic, compassion, humility, Lent, ministry, prayer on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God has been challenging me this Lenten season in big ways. I journaled about this on March 2nd, but figured that it’s definitely blog-worthy:
I noticed a lady in the waiting room at the Cleveland Clinic today who seemed to be upset about something. I couldn’t tell for sure, but as I occasionally heard what sounded [...]
Some Excerpts
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, Reflections, tagged anger, authenticity, breaking, brokenness, connection, failure, fear, freedom, frustration, healing, insecurity, journal, Lent, liturgical, loneliness, relationships, Satan, temptation on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been journaling a lot through this Lenten journey. What I have lacked in “blogging” I have certainly accounted for in pages upon pages of internal reflection during this time. I think it’s been healthy. Here’s a glimpse at where I’ve been so far:
Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent [...]
The Need for Grace
Posted in Faith, Lent, youth ministry, tagged confirmation, grace, junior high, Lent, Matthew, need, Romans, seminary, sermon on the mount, sin, youth ministry on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tonight in my Theology of Scripture in Ministry class, we spent some time digging into the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5:1-8:1. As part of the study I ended up in a group handling the following case study:
You have been asked to assist in the preparation of 7th and 8th graders for their [...]
