Monthly Archives: October 2015

Dr. Willard expresses what the less mature Christian needs. But what they think they need, can they really handle it? They need the spectacular. He bases his comments on the relationship we see between Aaron and Miriam and Moses in … Continue reading →

Dr. Willard poses a question in Chapter 5 that deserves comment. Do we need anything more than the Bible? It seems he is reflecting the thought that some Christians have that the Bible and the church are all that God … Continue reading →

We have all heard it: the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. We know: Father refers to God, Son refers to Jesus, Holy Ghost refers to the divine spark that resides in all of us. Dr. Willard gets down … Continue reading →

What does it mean when someone says “that image is rich.” To me that means that the image is full of significant meaning. An image is a representation of something.  The image may be a real thing that you can … Continue reading →

Dr. Willard quotes Samuel Shoemaker on being used as a speaker for God: the quote bears repeating. “Something comes into our own energies and capacities and expands them. We are laid hold of by something greater than ourselves.  We can … Continue reading →

When God uses a human to speak to you, Dr. Willard calls that speaking conjointly. We must be careful in our use of the word “use”. God does not take a living, breathing, thinking human being and use them like … Continue reading →

Here it is. You call yourself Christian and that is wonderful but are you seeking to live a life within God’s will? “Yes I am”. That is the best answer But what does that really mean? Maybe after we discuss … Continue reading →

“There is no reason in the established truths of science to suppose that God cannot reach us and be with us in order to guide and communicate with us.” Dallas Willard on God Can Communicate with Us… One of the … Continue reading →

Let’s get a little uncomfortable. I know you don’t want to but as we read about receiving a word from God let’s ask a very tough question. What if the word you receive from God is not a word that … Continue reading →