Posted by: TH on: June 30, 2011
The Christian life is transformation, being formed in the image of Christ. This does not mean that we are to live Jesus’ life as he did when he walked the earth. Rather we are to live our lives as Jesus would. Like Jesus says “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is [...]
Posted by: TH on: March 16, 2010
I took the giftedness survey mentioned in the first post , Giftedness Pt 1, and found these to be the highest scoring gifts according to the quiz: Leadership, Wisdom, Knowledge, and Discernment (Other gifts that the survey measures include counseling, shepherding, administration, apostleship, hospitality, teaching, faith, prophecy, mercy, helps, etc.). With any survey, the results may [...]
Posted by: TH on: March 4, 2010
We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, [...]
Posted by: TH on: January 8, 2010
One way that we can deepen our understanding of God is to practice particular spiritual disciplines that will make us more open and adept at responding well, when God reveals. Study is one such practice. Romans 12:2 calls us to open ourselves to God by renewing our minds. The Gospel of John tells us that [...]
Posted by: TH on: November 22, 2009
Next week, many of us will get together with friends and/or family and celebrate Thanksgiving. God extends his hospitality and his welcome to each of us. Cultivating a practice of hospitality means that we seek to remember to welcome and be hospitable to each other and to the Lord as He dwells with us, leads [...]
Posted by: TH on: November 10, 2009
Being generous gently loosens our grip on the money, things, and people we hold captive with our expectations, clamoring for security, and need to control. As our grip loosens and our heart opens, we find new freedom and new connection. Generosity opens our heart and affirms our connection to the Divine, to community, to humanity, [...]
Posted by: TH on: November 3, 2009
In today’s society vocation has become synonymous with career, occupation, and job. As a result, the richness of vocation that only the Spirit can bring has been forgotten. The Christian tradition upholds vocation as meaning much more than doing a particular task to earn a paycheck. A vocation is a call to something greater than [...]
Posted by: TH on: October 25, 2009
“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him, creating praise on the lips of the mourners in Israel. Peace, peace, to those far and near,” says the Lord.”And I will heal them” (Isaiah 57:18-19). Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: [...]
Posted by: TH on: October 22, 2009
“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young”(Isaiah 40:11, KJV). “How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet [...]
Posted by: TH on: October 14, 2009
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this—those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.” (Psalm 107: 1-2). Psalm 107 praises God for redeeming Israel from Egyptian [...]
