Archive for September, 2011

Consumer Christianity September 30, 2011 No Comments

About a month ago, I was meeting with another youth worker and we were talking about life, ministry and our own relationship with God. He shared with me a book that he was reading, required as a part of his job. I had not heard of the book, but he showed it to me and […]

Prayer September 9, 2011 No Comments

Eugene Peterson wrote: “Any place is the right place to begin to pray. But we must not be afraid of ending up some place quite different from where we start.”   This is a powerful summary of prayer, but also an amazing challenge to consider when we think about prayer and our prayer life. Whether […]

Fruit September 2, 2011 No Comments

I have been thinking about fruit lately, particularly in the Biblical sense. In the agrarian culture of Biblical times, fruit is referenced quite a bit. In talking with a youth worker the other day, I made one of those comments that once it came out, I realized there might be something to it.   We […]