A Violent Man Gentled by Grace: Abba Moses the Black
Gentled by grace. That’s the incredible and inspiring story of Abba Moses the Black. He was a violent thief who became a humble and kind monk…
Tag: Transformation
Temptation and Spiritual Formation Stages
To grow spiritually and become more loving like Jesus Christ we need to understand the stages of our development and how to resist the temptations that thwart our progress.
A Fresh Hearing of Jesus
“The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of Jesus’ sayings,” my seminary professor said. “Matthew has arranged some pithy words of Jesus and put…
William Law on “The Importance of Intention”
William Law says that the best and happiest life is to seek to please God in all that we do. Sadly, many who identify with Christ do not intend this life.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain: 7 Minutes to Heaven!
It takes just seven minutes to read or listen to Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain — even less to read this Bible study summary on…
Lord, Bless the Man Who Keyed My Car
I took Briana, age 18, on a “Daddy Date” to an Angels’ baseball game. We got shut out, but we enjoyed being together. We shared a…
Enthralled with Jesus to Become Like Him
Most people would say, “I want to be more like Jesus.” I’m sure you would say that. But few of us know much about how…
Paul’s Curriculum for Christlikeness
Colossians was written by the Apostle Paul in AD 60 from Rome where he was under house arrest. He wrote this letter because the people…
Jesus, Psychotherapy Research, and Life Change
Some people who seek help with personal struggles from a counselor get help resolving their problems while others do not. Some clients in psychotherapy overcome…
A Cheerleader Gets in the Race
When Bill suggested our family run a 10K “Turkey Trot” race together on Thanksgiving morning I was surprised. Our youngest daughter Briana and I have…