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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Drawers, Labels, and People Categories
Over the years, I have talked with many moms whose daughters are preoccupied with one thing or another. For some it’s Barbie; for others it’s Dora; for my daughter, however, it’s the seasons. You might call Maggie our seasonal alert … Continue reading
The Discipline of Fasting
Recent years have seen a significant increase of interest among evangelicals in spiritual formation. Authors such as Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, and John Ortberg have led the way in reminding us that personal sanctification is not properly a passive affair. … Continue reading
Learning Obedience Through Suffering
This weekend I will am scheduled to speak at a church retreat near Knoxville, Tennessee. My topic is “Growing the Church from the Inside Out,” and my focus will be on the role of spiritual formation in building the church, … Continue reading
Reflections on 9/11
The kids and I spent 9/11 in a typically American way, rushing from one place to another, all in the name of fun while scarfing down fast food containing more carcinogens that the residents of Chernobyl experience on daily basis. … Continue reading
UnChristian: A Book Review
I just finished reading UnChristian (Baker, 2007), a book authored by David Kinnaman, President of the Barna Group. In the book Kinnaman presents the results of several years of research into what outsiders to the faith think about Christianity. A … Continue reading
Snapshots
Brief comments on film by Amy. Some old, some new. Domestic films and foreign too. Sunshine Cleaning — I was expecting a bit more having been a big fan of Amy Adams since the days of Junebug (though I must … Continue reading