This post continues my reflections on Dallas Willard's book, The Spirit of the Disciplines. Here, I look at two disciplines of abstinence that are critical to our entry into the deeper life with God are solitude and silence. Solitude Solitude is our intentional choice to step away from interaction with others, whether in person or …
The Spirit of the Disciplines
Recently, I re-read Dallas Willard's book The Spirit of the Disciplines. It's a great book on entering into the deep life with God. Willard is never an easy read, but this book is well worth sustained attention. Willard challenges the typical approach to the spiritual life for most evangelical Christians. Before I jump into some …
Morality or Spiritual Transformation?
Here is an excerpt from a message by Matt Chandler in which he addresses why people become "de-churched" - walk away from God and the church. He looks at an approach to Christianity where we focus on doing good or moral things, what Chandler calls "moralistic deism." The problem is that when bad things happen, …
Revealing?: reflections on Willow’s “Follow Me”
I’ve finally taken the chance to review the second book associated with Willow Creek’s Reveal study entitled Follow Me. Better late than never, they say, so I'm sending off some of my reflections here at the blog. Building off of the research from Reveal, this next part of the study looks at spiritual growth, what …
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It’s All About Me – Spiritual Growth Gone Wrong
Many times our lives are aimed more at ourselves than God. Even when we are approaching spiritual growth, we tend to get caught up in ourselves and what we can gain from God. In his book The Life You've Always Wanted, John Ortberg provides a helpful grid for us in considering whether or not we …
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