Journey of Faith

Image by Sebastià Giralt via Flickr Quotes from Socrates: 1. Life has three aspects: Paradox, Humor, and Change. 2. Paradox: Life is a mystery; don't waste time figuring it out. 3. Humor: Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure 4. Change: Know that nothing stays the same. 5. There is never “nothing” going on. There are no ordinary moments. 6. This moment: The past and the future do not matter; all that matters is now, this moment. 7. It's not the destination that brings happiness, but the journey. 8. Take out the trash from what's inside ... Read Full Story

Okay so this first section is a holdover from last week... it is still hitting me pretty hard - at least the last section is. Sorry to repeat a portion of the study. Like I said, there is a lot to unpack here and things hit me sometimes a week later...so with that said, let me know your thoughts on this. Deeds vs. faith - also how do you define deeds? Box 1 = Christian - Faith and Works go hand in hand Box 2 = Someone living in Sin Box 3 = Someone living in Sin Box 4 = ??? What is your ... Read Full Story

Tuesday small group blog regarding the book of james. Please join us if you are interested . Kyle's web page is the page to start at. James 4 (New International Version) Submit Yourselves to God James 4:1 - Are we fighting for selfish reason? Are we fighting for earthly reasons vs. heavenly reasons? I want what you want (earthly)…I want your car (earthly)… I want (earthly)…I want (earthly)…I want (earthly)…And what causes our fights and disagreements? Pride? Jealousy? Both? For me it is all of these. I struggle with pride from time to time. I think about what others have and I get jealous ... Read Full Story

For those of you who may not know, I have recently started a study of the Book of James. Until last week, I was caught up in Amos and Ephesians, but this past week – the Book of James. The start of this study has been rather interesting in terms of connections and discussions for so many reasons. With that in mind , I will name just a few: My Tuesday morning men's group announced last Tuesday that we are starting a study on the B ook of James - first meeting this Tuesday There is a newly formed blog life group that announced ... Read Full Story

*This post is part of the Blogger Small Group reading the book of James. To read other participant posts, head over to Run’n Like a Vagabond . If you want to read my previous posts for the group, click here. Warning to Rich Oppressors For me chapter 5 sums the book of James all up. Throughout, I have thought that this book is all about our motives behind what we are doing in our daily life. This chapter echoes that, and adds a twist… the Judge is standing at the door . How difficult it is for “rich” people to submit to God. We ... Read Full Story