In my last post, I talked about the necessity of giving yourself to Scripture in order to daily live in right relationship with God. I talked about how this includes regularly reading and thinking about (meditation) Scripture and talking about it with others. And I said applying Scripture is where the rubber meets the road [...]
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Life is as good as its relationships part 3: Living in right relationship with God
Skiing is exhilarating.
I am not talking about slops that manufacture their own snow. Those places are fun, but not exhilarating. I am talking about a place like Breckenridge, Colorado.
In college, I took a ski trip to Breckenridge with friends and college administrators. Halfway through the first day, once my skiing-to-crashing ratio evened out a bit, [...]
Life is as good as its relationships part 2: entering right relationship with God
In a discussion on human relationships, you have to begin with one’s relationship with God.
When I speak of God, I am referring to the God of the Judeo-Christian Bible. I understand that some people hold a different view of God than what this Bible presents or reject the idea of God all together. Whether or [...]
Life is as good as its relationships (part 1)
Jonathan Pennington, a New Testament professor at Southern Seminary, once said to me “Life is as good as its relationships.”
Some people try to fill the role that only relationships can fill with other things or pursuits: money, career advancement, DVD collections, electronics, personal achievements, thrilling experiences or the latest new “stuff.” Most of these things [...]