This post may interest you and then it may not. 🙂 Like you, I read. Some of the periodicals I read are chosen because they help me keep up with the Christian world. Other reading is an attempt to stay aware of what is happening in the world and culture. Yes, I realize that much… Continue reading What I Read
Tag: Spiritual Life
Taking a Retreat From Humility?
Some people seem to have taken a retreat from humility. When they are around others they don’t appear humble but they behave as “know-it-all’s.” 1. The man in a small church who had a master’s degree. Most everyone else never went to college. This was a farming community filled with many hard-working people This one… Continue reading Taking a Retreat From Humility?
Question: What Body Issues Are a Part of Our World in 2009?
Recently, one of my daughters sent this video to me. This pressure is very real. > We live in a time of great confusion about the body. Think about what we talk about or experience in this culture. We have conversations about: Obesity Anorexia Botox Breast Augmentation Pornography Cosmetic surgery Thinness Starving, gorging, and purging… Continue reading Question: What Body Issues Are a Part of Our World in 2009?
Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 4 – Conclusion)
Darryl Tippens is Provost of Pepperdine University and the author of Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus in Everyday Life. In this interview, Darryl has made some very interesting and thought-provoking observations about what it means to follow Jesus in the 21st century. His words have been encouraging. These concluding remarks are a reminder of… Continue reading Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 4 – Conclusion)
Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 3)
When I read the words below from Darryl Tippens, I thought, “Wow!” I then slowly read these thoughtful, timely words again. Darryl is the author of Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus in Everyday Life. I read this book several years ago and found it to be very encouraging. The author is Dr. Darryl Tippens,… Continue reading Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 3)
Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 2)
If you are like me, you might sometimes feel tired, sluggish, and perhaps discouraged. I encourage you to read Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus in Everyday Life. I read this book a few years ago and found it to be incredibly refreshing. The author is Dr. Darryl Tippens, Provost at Pepperdine University. Darryl has… Continue reading Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 2)
Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 1)
Do you need to read a book that will refresh your soul? I encourage you to read Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus in Everyday Life. I read this book a few years ago and found it to be incredibly refreshing. The author is Dr. Darryl Tippens, Provost at Pepperdine University. Darryl has graciously consented… Continue reading Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 1)
“She Doesn’t Know How Pretty She Is”
I remember the Sunday morning that our friend made this statement. She was talking to Charlotte about her daughter-in-law. She beamed with admiration as she described a wonderful quality of her son’s wife. “She doesn’t know how pretty she is.” This conversation took place one Sunday morning about a year ago when we were traveling… Continue reading “She Doesn’t Know How Pretty She Is”
Ten Ways to Enjoy Life and Be Effective (Part 4 of 4)
This is the final post in this series. The ten practices listed in these four posts might be helpful to you or someone else toward enjoying life and yet being effective. These are practices that have been helpful to me. (You can read part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 3 here.) The final… Continue reading Ten Ways to Enjoy Life and Be Effective (Part 4 of 4)
Ten Ways to Enjoy Life and Be Effective (Part 3)
Lately, I have been reflecting on some habits or practices that have been important to me in learning to enjoy life and be effective. (You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.) Please feel free to add, in the comments, some of the practices that have been helpful to you but I have… Continue reading Ten Ways to Enjoy Life and Be Effective (Part 3)