January 2010
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Book Review: The Sacred Meal, by Nora Gallagher
I didn’t grow up in a church tradition that valued Communion as a regular practice. Instead, communion was an event, saved for a few special times a year. Like the family’s fancy china dishes, Communion was ensured to be special by its infrequent use. In The Sacred Meal, Nora Gallagher calls us to a different way to see Communion—as a spiritual practice that transforms us, forming us into the...
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“The most pernicious aspect of procrastination is that it can become a habit. We...”
– Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
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“None of us can imagine what God is capable of. Which means none of us can...”
– Mark Batterson, Primal
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2010 Resolution: The Year of the Dissertation
There are several goals I really want to make for 2010. You know the routine: health, finances, family, work. However, I am forcing myself to leverage the power of focus and making only one resolution this year. And I am following my own advice by making it public here.
I resolve in 2010 to finish my D.Min. dissertation.
Any tips for living out my resolution?
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Goal: Read the Bible
Are you trying to read the Bible more consistently this year? Perhaps the reading guide I made for my New Testament courses will be helpful for you. It is designed to lead you through the entire New Testament in 14 weeks.
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The Power of Habits
2009 was the year that, for the first time in my life, running became a habit for me. Running 2 or 3 miles at a time (and never more than 6), I managed to run 250 miles in one year.
That’s the power of habits.
What habit do you need to start in 2010?
Top Ten Posts of 2009
Thanks to everyone who read my humble blog in 2009. I have lots of ideas for articles to write for Embrace the God Life, but they keep getting put on hold while I’m writing my dissertation. If you keep hanging around, I’ll get to them eventually. :)
Here are the top 10 most viewed posts on Embrace the God Life in 2009:
1. How to Carry a Pen with Your Little Black Journal
2....
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The Path of Transformation
Had a great morning today speaking at the Saratoga Church of God about the Path of Transformation. I shared 4 steps along the path from who you are today to who God wants to transform you into.
I often get requests for a recording of this talk. Here’s a version I gave last January at Indiana Wesleyan Chapel.
Click here to listen to The Path of Transformation.
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Living Your Resolutions: 4 Steps to Change Your... →
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Thought for a New Year: You Have Everything You...
Happy 2010, everyone! As we head into a new year and a new decade (depending on how you count), this passage from 1 Peter has been on my mind. It seems like a great promise for a new year.
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,...