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John Wesley had a term for a Christian who was making headway to spiritual maturity, sanctification. He used the words “Christian perfection” to describe someone who reached a level of maturity that modeled things like selflessness, unconditional love and a … Continue reading →

Arrested Development: what does it mean? For some it is the tv show that ran on Fox from 2003 until 2006 about a wealthy dysfunctional family. For others, it has multiple meanings that come from medical and mental health history. … Continue reading →

“Both came to the place where they held to their convictions while recognizing that others, with whom they disagreed, could be their brothers and sisters in Christ.” What is this quote about? Adam Hamilton is writing about two important people … Continue reading →

Life experiences can teach us a lot. As in I wrote in yesterday’s post, they can shape us, make us into different people, mature us, grow us, and give us new perspectives on life. Life experiences can also shatter our … Continue reading →

This blog is not all about me but today I want to introduce my point by telling a little about my life. I love learning stuff. I tell you that because it is just me. It is not good or … Continue reading →

What will heal the divide we have in our nation? Pastor Hamilton has the answer. The Christian Church. What are we going to have to do to start the healing? Pay attention to what we are modeling. He hits us … Continue reading →

I have agonized over this post. I have thought and thought about whether I should do it or not.   Inherent in Chapter 3 from Adam Hamilton’s Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White is a discussion of this … Continue reading →

In Chapter 3, Pastor Adam Hamilton addresses the idea of words, the building blocks of the thoughts that we try to pass on to others. Without words, we would have little idea about what another person is thinking, other than … Continue reading →

I admit it. Sometimes I overthink things…little things…inconsequential things…meaningless things?… Well I do. As we transition from Chapter 2 in Adam Hamilton’s Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White he writes about “the big things of God”. He … Continue reading →

In my last post, the good doctor who said “For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror” had a character trait in place that I think served him well…humility. In Adam Hamilton’s chapter 2 of Seeing Gray … Continue reading →