Archive for January, 2006

Living For God Through Jesus—Reflections on 1 Corinthians 8:6

Friday, January 27th, 2006

This will be the last of my daily blogs for awhile; I simply cannot continue to invest the time and keep up with the demands of seminary and my other work. My intent is to try to publish at least once a week because I still feel the call to do so. Yet for us [...]

The Transforming Friendship—Reflections on the Writing of Weatherhead

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Before I begin today’s reflection, I want to remind readers once again about the purpose of this blog. My intention, prayers, and hopes are to provide a forum where Christians can talk about issues of faith and/or real problems they face, identifying resources they use/draw upon to help them overcome these problems or deal with [...]

On Hearing God’s Voice—Part 5

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD.—Isaiah 1:18 (NIV) “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.—Isaiah 55:8 (NIV) Most people who are interested in guidance are perplexed as to its relationship with reason, and many of the warnings given to believers are concerned with [...]

On Hearing God’s Voice—Part 4

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

A solitary Christian is almost a contradiction in terms. His vital growth depends upon sharing and service, as well as upon prayer and meditation. God’s guidance, in its completeness and corroboration, requires fellowship as well. We bear glad witness to the fact that God speaks to us constantly without any intermediary at all—but we bear [...]

On Hearing God’s Voice—Part 3

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

The third story concerns the writer [Sangster]. I have made it a practice of my quiet time to ask God’s guidance in all areas of my life and ministry, not to the atrophy of reason but to the overruling of it in any way where it runs counter to the Divine Will. Particularly do I [...]