Monthly Archives: December 2017

The premise of our new book [The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor by Mark Labberton] is that no matter who is in need, if we perceive the need and we can meet it, we should do so. We should … Continue reading →

It is hard to explain, you know those blessings that come from unusual places. After discussing ten books and posting 667 times, I have to admit that blogging on Christian literature has been a big blessing. John Bevere’s book Good … Continue reading →

In the previous post I joked around with the “out of sync” Judas Iscariot. For a person like that, we may want to put some distance between them and us. I was joking about Jerry Springer and the idea that … Continue reading →

When I was at choir practice last night, the man who was working to make us sound the best we can used a phrase that we often hear in everyday life. “The sound of the choir was ‘in sync’ with … Continue reading →

June of 2017… That’s when I began to blog on John Bevere’s book Good or God? Since I began commenting on various selections of Christian literature, I have moved through some books very quickly; the content was just not that … Continue reading →

I was hurt, in fact I was crushed. Someone I truly admired had betrayed me and I just could not believe it, but it was true. I feared my life with them would never be the same. I remember the … Continue reading →

When I ask how she is doing, she says “just fine.” When I get her to reveal she is in pain, she says “but that is ok.” When she prays for those who need her prayers, she prays as if … Continue reading →

Discernment… This is a word that is tossed around in Christian circles but can often be misunderstood. What is it? Who has it? What are the signs that you have discernment? John Bevere titles Chapter 15 of Good or God? … Continue reading →

  shinelight.info My other blog. Yes, St. John Studies is not the only place where I share my thoughts. I was told that expressing my journey of recovering from trauma is good psychology, so I have done that at shinelight … Continue reading →

I just lost a good friend, a Christian brother. Yesterday morning I heard of his passing. I did not expect to be writing about him but his death dovetails so well with what John Bevere is discussing in his book … Continue reading →