A major aim of the Christian life is to cultivate the heart, to put aside those previous desires that so easily cling to us and to point on the heavenly attributes, the Christ shaped patterns of life. It’s become increasingly hard to speak well about gay marriage as more and more progressive evangelicals decide to … More For the Life of the Heart
We live in an age that does not have a very good concept or grasp of Christian commitment when it comes to loving our neighbor as our self. We interpret these words to mean that we should treat each other well not that we should commit to each other whether the relationship is going well … More Relational Commitment
This is not a post on the worth of persons. This is a post on marriage and celibacy as two main commitments one can make as a Christian. Marriage is meant for holiness and wholeness. Holiness as we die to self to make room for our spouse and wholeness as we let the Trinity make … More On Marriage
Christian spiritual formation can take on an other-worldly emphasis from time to time. The evangelical American subculture (true for Catholics as well) is filled with retreat centers and other places where participants are invited to come away from their day to day life and spend time with God. In and of itself these centers of rest … More Grounded Faith Formation
How do you make time for God? Many Christians have a great desire to spend time with God, but it never seems to translate to action. Sometimes, we convince ourselves that we lack the time; other times we are simply unsure of where to start or even how to cultivate the desire for a devotional/prayer … More Making Time for God
There is too much being written about how hard it is for men to relate to other men. Given that we live in a more socially mobile age, you get the impression that it must be almost impossible to have good, stable male friendships. That’s really not the case. Jesus tells us that we are … More On Friendships
