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Category Archives: mysticism
The parable of the author’s wife (Jesus isn’t a baby anymore)
There was once a famous author whose wife mostly ignored and rarely communicated with him. She did however attend a book club where she heard a weekly lecture about him and his books, and she enjoyed looking at his baby … Continue reading
Making the most of the marvelous mystery of Christ in you . . .
To delight in what you desire is death. To delight in what God desires is life. Grace isn’t the end of salvation. It’s the beginning. Christ comes into people as a seed. In a heart that is poor in spirit, … Continue reading
Posted in Blessed are the pure in spirit, blessings, Christ in you, Count your blessings, false prophets, mystery, mysticism
Tagged Beatitudes definition, Beatitudes quotes, Christbearer definition, Christi in you quotes, false prophets definition, false prophets quotes, God's mystery of Christ in you, mystic definition, the mystery of Christ in you
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Amazing grace & amazing mysticism
Amazing grace and amazing mysticism both demonstrate God’s glory! Let’s embrace them both! Christian mysticism is to experience direct connection with and communication from the living resurrected Heaven-based Jesus through His real-life presence in the ever-present Holy Spirit. It’s not … Continue reading
A Christian tribute to Stephen Hawking (with quotes)
Stephen Hawking was an inspiration to me and many millions of people. I’m sad to hear of his passing on Albert Einstein’s birthday. I wrote this about Hawking after seeing the movie of his life, The Theory Of Everything. Did … Continue reading
Posted in Albert Einstein, Beyond Church, book, books, Christian mysticism, film, movie, movies, mysticism, quotation, quote, science, symbol for infinity, Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, Uncategorized
Tagged beliefs of Stephen Hawking, death of Stephen Hawking, life story, obituary, passing of Stephen Hawking, quotations, quotes, Stephen Hawking, The Theory of Everything
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Ask not how a pastor can minister to you. Ask how you can minister to others!
Ask not how a pastor can minister to you. Ask how you can minister to others! People besides a preacher have something to say from God. Why not let them speak up in church? When many people freely speak, we … Continue reading
Posted in answered prayer, apologetics, Christiosity, curiosity, God answers prayer, high hopes, hope, humility, joy, mysticism, mystigetics, positive thinking, prayer, Uncategorized, wisdom
Tagged boundaries, Christianity, coining new word, conscious contact with God, faith, Kennedy ask not, quote
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Why I’ve read hundreds of dead writers . . .
Reading writings by Christ-loving men & women who lived in the past has helped me to know truth, not just as doctrines, but also as fire in my bones. Those authors have been my mentors, helping me continually connect with … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic mystics, Christian mysticism, Dominican nuns, evangelists, hermits, martyrs, Methodist revivalists, missionaries, missionary, monks, mysticism, mystics, Orthodox monks, prophets, Protestant Reformers, Reformers, revivalists, the Reformers, theologians, Uncategorized
Tagged books, Christian, Christianity, classics, dead poets, history, reading, spiritual formation, spirituality, writers
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Look past the future into the Presence! YOLO!
A present for your future: Give your future a present. Leave your past in the past. Look past the future into the Presence! YOLO! Do you have time?
Historical Jesus or Just Now Jesus?
Some scholars are trying to find the historical Jesus. I prefer the “just now Jesus” who is present and active, right now, in the 21st Century (and much easier to find)! Perhaps we crowd church meetings with too much control … Continue reading