Category: general discussions

I watched this fascinating interview with Nicholas Carr. It has something to say about our growing inability to engage in deep thinking (contemplation, meditation, focussed thinking, reading books, concentration). People often tell me that they can’t concentrate when praying or reading the bible. I wonder if this has anything to do with it… rhetorical question!…

Watching this video made me think of how God must feel when we try to imitate Him. I’m convinced that when we try to imitate God’s love and mercy – with all our flaws and limitations – God smiles and says, ‘Beautiful, just beautiful!’ That’s what I thought when I watched this video. Enjoy, and…

Bill Hybels shares a story of the life-changing experience of one man who makes times for God each day. Do you have a chair, a place, where you spend time with God? “We always have time for the things we value!”

Lately I have been encouraging people to spend time in the bible listening for what God is saying to them. I know what I mean when I say ‘God speaks to us’, but I’m starting to wonder if others know what it means. I want to start a conversation here, and hope people will participate,…

This is a new song we sang on Sunday. It speaks to experiencing God’s presence and power in the midst of life’s crashing waves. Find a quiet place, turn off the lights, and allow the message of this song to draw you in, and up! When oceans rise, my soul will rest in Your embrace,…

Not sure if you’ve been reading through Ecclesiastes. Did anyone else find it depressing? All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. (Ecclesiastes 9:2) Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of…

“Out of all the voices calling out to me, I will choose to listen and believe… the Voice of Truth!”