When leaders of communities are not reappointed as leaders – when their mandate has come to an end – they may suffer very deeply… They may go through a form of depression… Sometimes they may even have to leave the community, especially if the new leader is young and inexperienced and is afraid of their … Continue reading »
The pursuit of spirituality…heightens the probability of two…things that most of us find rather unpopular: the pain of self-discovery and often humiliation. Self-discovery in soul-development means renunciation of the claims of the ego. And this is no easy battle for any of us. As we seek the enlargement of that inner place where God may … Continue reading »
Sometimes there’s nothing like a good bit of John Piper. Yes, I know that my CICCU roots are thereby made obvious. But even though I’m now far too charismatic and almost certainly not Reformed enough for them, I’m proud of having come to faith in that context. So, John Piper here we go… Many pastors are … Continue reading »
It is a perennial question for me whether God wants those experiences which we perceive to be negative to play a part in our lives. I know many people who will vehemently deny this. God, they say, created all things perfectly and thus that is the state he intends and desires for humans to experience … Continue reading »
