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March 5, 2013
Book Review: Christian Spirituality by Pannenberg
Since I’m technically studying theology, I had in the back of my mind the idea that I really should read something by Wolfhart Pannenberg, a major, global 20th century theological voice. When I stumbled onto his Christian Spirituality in the library, I thought what could be better? It’s a short book, maybe 110 pages, and it ends up [...]
February 26, 2013
Lessons from God
I was talking with a friend the other day, and he related an obviously frustrating experience. I commiserated for a bit, then mused aloud, “I wonder what God might be teaching you in the midst of this…” His response was almost immediate: “I know that He’s teaching me patience…” he said, with a tone of [...]
February 21, 2013
Happiness, Thermometers, and Lies, Lies, Lies
There is a regulation in Toronto that apartment buildings must be kept at 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit for the metric impaired). It is honestly quite amazing just how successful they are at maintaining this temperature in our building. Check the thermometer in the morning: 68 degrees. Check the thermometer before bed: 68 degrees. [...]
February 14, 2013
Happiness and Thermometers
The chief end of man, the average Joe on the street might say these days, is to enjoy himself fully. Happiness has sort of become the principal goal. Or as Jim Davis once said, “You only go around once in life, so grab all the gusto you can get.” As Christians, I think, we can [...]
February 1, 2013
Broken Windows
Someone I’m loosely connected to posted a link to a blog on leadership, specifically a post on self-control. The pared-down version is simply that we need less willpower to maintain self-control when we arrange our lives to need less decision-making exertion – we are more on top of our game when our environments don’t demand [...]
January 24, 2013
Book Review: Anatomy of the Soul
The value in Curt Thompson’s Anatomy of the Soul is completely dependent upon what you’re looking for. As a introductory text in a practical application and integration of psychological ideals with the Christian life, this is a fairly decent book. Thompson is readable and obviously well-practiced in helping to guide others along the way toward [...]
January 16, 2013
Not What I Signed Up For
While I was back in California over the holidays, I got stood up. I was supposed to meet a friend, but it just felt like things weren’t working out. Emails took a while getting returned. Schedules didn’t seem to be meshing. Finally, we nailed down a time, and when I got there, he didn’t show. [...]
January 10, 2013
Connecting Two Minds
Hearing that your wife has cancer is certainly not the easiest news to swallow. I spent several days in a sort of shocked state. Both my wife and I did, and we both snapped out of it about the same time, though in completely different ways. I snapped out while sitting on the subway, staring [...]
January 1, 2013
Science!
A short, cute, little video that reminds us that God really did wire us to love one another. Inspire any new years resolutions?
December 18, 2012
There is Nothing to Blog But Fear Itself
My wife just had surgery for invasive ductal carcinoma. Breast cancer. Everything’s gone fine, and while treatment will likely need to continue, things actually look pretty good. The hardest part about dealing with this, though, has been the fear that it creates. And not just our fear, but everyone’s. The moment someone offers up the [...]
