A Maundy Thursday Tradition
“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” Matthew 26:30 I have always found this part of the Easter story fascinating. The Passover … Read more
Spiritual Disciplines
Welcome 2023
“All earthly cities are vulnerable. Men build them and men destroy them. At the same time there is a City of God which men did not build and cannot destroy … Read more
The Spiritual Life of C.S. Lewis
Dr. Lyle Dorsett talks about Lewis and his relentless pursuit of prayer, as well as his commitment to answering his fan letters.
Why Gather?
\”And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works, not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the day drawing near.\”
Hebrews 10:24-25
Perceptions of the Kingdom: The easy yoke
Dallas Willard reminds us that Jesus tells us to take his yoke upon us, learn from him, and we will find rest for our souls (Matthew 11:28-30). This does not … Read more
Perceptions of the Kingdom: Spiritual Disciplines
The work of Dallas Willard has been a great source of understanding for me in this. Willard draws from Aristotelian ideas of virtue formation to help us do this. For Aristotle, one of the key means to become a virtuous person is to do the things that virtuous people do. As Christians, if we want to see the world as the Triune God does, then we should try to do the things that Jesus did.
