Here’s a thought that I think came from my spirit man. We all know that God is love: those that fully comprehend the New Testament of course. Oh yes, and those who do not think the OT is literal and that God got His kicks by killing men, women, children, babies, and all cattle. Wow! When you see, hear, and understand what Jesus is saying, it’s no wonder the early Christians were divided on if there were two gods or one. Glad I’m 2,000 years away from that paradigm. I’m having a hard enough time dealing with my 62 year hallway (can you say liminal space?). Continue reading ‘The Jesus Model’
Monthly Archive for September, 2006
This is a seldom asked question. Most often the question is WHO! Who am I? I am a mechanic, a lawyer, doctor, janitor, housewife, judge, teacher, mother, etc. And, all of those WHO that I am can change. Many are temporary. I was an electrician, but NOW I am retired. Bill Clinton WAS the president of the United States; however, today he is someone else. His WHO has changed. But, the WHAT is a totally different bird. Continue reading ‘What Am I?’
Liminal space is that hallway between two rooms, a journey from here to there. More specifically it is generically called a “threshold“. We are spirit beings. We’ve been thrown onto this planet and told to leanr how to do life. We’re on our way to living an eternal spirit life. But first, we must maneuver “liminal space”- the NOW in these physical bodies. Continue reading ‘What Is Spiritual Liminal Space?’
The rationality of of theism no longer fills the bill. The sliding scale as I see it, runs from atheism (there is no God), to Christian deism, or deism (there is a God but He’s not involved in our life), to Christian theism, or plain ole theism (There is a God and he intervenes in our lives from time to time). Let me add two more terms. Dualism says there are two gods (good and evil). And then there is supernatural theism (when God steps in and does the miraculous). I’m being brief and simplistic and not trying to write a doctoral thesis here. Continue reading ‘What Is Beyond Theism All About?’
Hugo Chavez may say “Yankee go home” from the podium at the United Nations; however, this is a country where everyone wants to come. In America, individualism is rewarded, and rugged individualism is highly praised. I would contend though that without the collective social constructs of liberty, freedom, capitalism, and, etc. individualism would not get you very far. Continue reading ‘Individualism Vs. Collectivism’
Are you ready to finally trust that God is in control?
I’ve made great strides in that direction; however, I don’t want to be deceived and back off short of the complete victory. Giving up on thinking I can rearrange the world to my liking is not an easy thing to do. In America, we are “can do” people. We’re a nation of individualists who can pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps and make it happen.
Continue reading ‘We Are NOT In Control!’
Many people will look at the title and say, “He’s off into new age“. I am simply trying to live the Kingdom life that Jesus is calling us to. The ego wants us to live horizonally. Live in the past, live with your hurts, live with your pain and memories of what has been. Or, the ego says live for this, live for that, and when your kids graduate you can divorce your husband and everything will be beautiful! Sorry! How you do NOW, if how you do EVERYTHING. I’m working on doing NOW much better, so tomorrow will. Continue reading ‘Living In The Now’
Too many Christians think they have arrived, when they’ve really not even begun! The journey of man (and woman) too often ends with no journey having begun except trying to “fit in” with the various herds that are met throughout the weeks and months. There are so many distractions to the American way of life. The spiritual journey demands focus and concentration. Let me explain. Continue reading ‘The Mystical Journey’
Change your life in seven day? I don;’t think so; however, that’s the American mentality. We just need a formula, and a quick one at that! More and more people are finding themselves stressed out with life. Just getting through a day seems to be more difficult. And, I’m not talking about the proverbial mid life career change, mid life crisis. Continue reading ‘Life Change With A Faith Community’
It’s Not Too Late
It’s a new time for whomsoever is interested!
God is always offering us a new deal, a “do over”, or a “make good” opportunity. We seldom think we need one. Who has time for a personal awakening to spiritual realities? People are just trying to catch up on their credit cards so they can buy more stuff to put in the storage shed they’ve been leasing.
And while we continue going about doing more and more, there is that emptiness of soul or purpose that we feel from time to time, especially late at night as we fall into bed wondering how we’ll make it through tomorrow on only 5 hours of sleep.
Continue reading ‘It’s Not Too Late’