Author Archives: St. John Studies

Sometimes life just grinds you down. Bill Hybels talks about people who have “holy discontent” over the long haul, people who are striving to accomplish their life mission for a great number of years. What is a major problem? Hybels … Continue reading →

“What might we accomplish together that none of us could achieve if we all continued to revolve in our separate orbits.” [Hybels, 127]. That quote is from Bill Hybels and the context is that he is wondering what churches could … Continue reading →

You have heard the following “recreational” expressions. A bad day of golf is better than a good day at work or a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work. These expressions are testaments to the … Continue reading →

We all had dreams somewhere along the way… Do you remember your dream of what you wanted to be when you were younger? I remember mine. Being a child of the sixties, I had a passion for music.  I played … Continue reading →

  Photo of Eleanor Josaitis below… You might say I am a reader. Since 1998 when I finally recognized the true value of loving Jesus, I have read many books on Christianity. Many of the authors use what I call … Continue reading →

I try to post my thoughts on a book every other day but on the day I was to post, I developed a fever and have been feeling poorly since.   Been to the doctor and am beginning a round of … Continue reading →

Feeding the Frustration… Wow, what a title for a chapter in a book about taking action to do God’s work…your “holy discontent.” I don’t know about you but when I get the robo-call from the Alabama School for the Blind … Continue reading →

I am just going to apologize in advance.  I am going to leave out many people in my list of examples.   There are too many for me to name them all.  Pastor Hybels speaks about the people at Willow Creek … Continue reading →

Let’s just say that you buy into the whole concept of “holy discontent.” You have decided that you are not someone who believes that your life is purposeless.   You think you are living in this world right now for some … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered why you have had to go through some of the things you have had to go through? If you have lived long enough, lots of “things” may have occurred: maybe a divorce, an accident, a disease, … Continue reading →