Theosis/Union with God
“Our quest for communion with the everlasting God reorients our vision, directing it toward the eternal destiny of all mankind. We...
Faith (as an Adventure)
“…an open-ended obedience to God’s call constitutes the nature of true faith. First, we obey. Only afterward do we grasp what God...
Love and Action/Will
"Love is a choice, a choice we must go on making for the rest of our lives. To love is not to act on instinct but to set before ourselves...
Christ in Us
“Before we can cry out about Christ to others, however, we have to cry out for Christ to be in us. We have to cultivate Christ in us. We...
Value
“Each of us has some manifestation of Christ’s grace in us. This comes out in our personalities and our talents. There is no one who has...
Spiritual Depth
“The moral/spiritual life, when treated as one more progressive project, is largely marked by constant failure or worse. We cannot teach...
Guarding Ourselves
“The fact is that no one knows the day or the hour when our souls will be required of us. That’s why feeding the soul on a daily basis,...
Spiritual Perception/Warfare/Experiences
“The life of a believer is not one of ease but a constant spiritual battle.” (Foundation Study Bible, 2 Corinthians 10:4) “…there is a...
Confidence
“…the Lord will work with us, even in our shortcomings, even in our doubts, just as He worked with the Disciples. The Lord meets us where...
Suffering
“Many believers today think that pain is the exception in the Christian life. When suffering occurs, they say, “Why me?” They feel as...