A godly aroma is a natural by-product of a godly environment. It can't be faked, and it can't be forced. It is something that is created with us, not something that we can imitate [Click title to read more.]
Category: Christian living
Marking The Seasons of the Christian Life: A Meditation on Ash Wednesday
For me, the turning of the seasons in Christian life functions the same way the turning of the natural seasons do: it's a reminder to shift focus, to regather my thoughts, to start anew. [Click title to read more.]
Allow Gaps Into Your Life
Empty spaces allow room for growth. [Click title to read more.]
Final Week of Jonathan Study Now Available!
In the end, becoming a great servant for God has more to do with consistent humility and submission in small, insignificant moments than it does with waiting for God to open some magical door to opportunity. [Click title to read more.]
What I Learned From Being Quiet
In the process of fasting from certain types of speech, I'm actually discovering more about how to speak: to be direct and kind, to think about why I'm saying what I'm saying, to make my words matter more when they come out. [Click title to read more.]
Inherited Christianity
One of the subtle scourges of belief is what I call "inherited" Christianity: when people claim Christianity not because they've ever really developed a relationship with Christ or taken steps forward to walk with Him, but because they've always sort of been at church and thus assume that's just what it means to be a Christian, or because since their family is so committed and Christian they assume they naturally are, too. [Click title to read more.]
Christian Vulnerability
I am often intimidated by Christians who never seem to portray any sort of vulnerability or meaningful emotion in any situation ever. [Click title to read more.]
Jonathan Study Week 5 Now Available!
If you're worried about leaving a godly legacy, or wonder what God intends to make of your life, this lesson is for you. [Click title to read more.]
Let People Try
We must not become dream-killers. [Click title to read more.]
Evangelizing In The Suburbs
It's a false and detrimental way of thinking that you can only be a "real" Christian and just like Jesus if you are ministering to particular people in a particular way at a particular time. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 