Here's the article that got the ball rolling. Pastors are chiming in all over the web, so there's a sense in which I'm not sure I could add anything to the discussion. On the other hand, it appears to me that some critical pieces are missing from the discussion, so here are what I consider to be some critical observations: 1. The Christian life is about Jesus Christ. It begins with Him, invites us to live in Him, and will move history towards a time when His full reign will saturate the … [Read more...]
Yoga…The Christian Om’s dilemma
October 11, 2010 By 6 Comments
Here's the article that got the ball rolling. Pastors are chiming in all over the web, so there's a sense in which I'm not sure I could add anything to the discussion. On the other hand, it appears to me that some critical pieces are missing from the discussion, so here are what I consider to be some critical observations: 1. The Christian life is about Jesus Christ. It begins with Him, invites us to live in Him, and will move history towards a time when His full reign will saturate the … [Read more...]
Jesus Freak: Don’t Miss the Point
October 8, 2010 By 8 Comments
One of the books I'm reading right now is refreshingly pointed in reminding me that Jesus came to break down dividing walls. Listen to some quotes: "...the laws of religion, then and now, thrive on our need for outcasts. They codify who's in and who's out, what's a right day for healing and what's a wrong one, who's pure and who deserves to be struck down with a disease that makes the untouchable." In contrast to this, the author does a marvelous job of articulating how Jesus' life runs … [Read more...]
Belayed for life…
October 6, 2010 By 7 Comments
4:30 AM. I'm awake, packed, and walk into the guest room where I nudge my son Noah. "Wake up. Climbing time!" Once conscious, he too is up and packed, so that we're on the road, by 5AM, cruising northward for an hour before stopping for breakfast at Denny's. 7:00 AM. We leave the Denny's parking lot just as the sky behind the Cascades to the east is brightening, as we drive together up a road we've driven hundreds of time, only this time is a time unlike any other. In the past, we … [Read more...]
Hitting the wall and breaking through it
October 4, 2010 By 6 Comments
I love the Old Testament, mostly because it provides me with an amazing picture of what it means to walk with God. Israel's journey out of slavery, through the wilderness, and into the land of promise is filled with lessons and examples for us as we move from the slavery of our shame, failures, addictions, and fears, into the heart space of rest, peace, joy, and hope. One of the things we learn from Israel's journey is that everyone faces barriers, and that getting from the "here" of bondage … [Read more...]
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