I have been preparing for a “wildman” Saturday retreat. This group of men are very open to dealing with the masculine soul. Saturday we will be reflecting on the healing light of Jesus’ presence in our hearts. The greatest healing has come to my soul and many other men I have walked with when we can visualize…
Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship with Jesus Brian McLaren’s words touched me. “What if, instead of reading the Bible, you let the Bible read you?…What would happen if we approached the text less aggressively but more energetically and passionately? I wonder what would happen if we honestly listened to the story and put ourselves…
Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship with Jesus Robert Duvall said we must accept weaknesses in good people or we have to tear pages out of the Bible. Most members of the Holy Hall of Fame were broken. Jacob was a deceiver, Moses a murderer, David and adulterer and a murderer etc. We may be…
Some years ago, when I first read Larry Crabb’s book, “The Silence of Adam” I found his description of “recipe theology” helpful, as well as convicting. Let me explain. In his book Crabb makes the distinction between “recipe theology” and “transcendent theology.” Recipe theology is most comfortable in what Crabb calls “the sphere of management.” The…
I. .Devotions from Gary Moon’s book on Apprenticeship with Jesus for 10-20 Dallas Willard said, “In the purpose of God’s redemptive work communication advances into communion and communion into union. When the progression is complete we can truly say, ‘It is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me’. (…
Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship with Jesus “All Christian power springs from communion with God and from the indwelling of divine grace.” James Aughey As the author speaks of communion I am grateful that at our new church we receive communion each Sunday. Communion literally means, “Thanksgiving”. Even though Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection…
I have been away from the blog site for over four weeks. Judy and I have been on an extended trip, visiting friends and the families of our three children. In the meantime, Judy has begun to do her daily devotions on our blog site. I must say that I admire her faithfulness in posting…
Devotions from Apprenticeship with Jesus by Gary Moon Does our journey with the Lord sometimes become mechanical? Have we exchanged salvation from being an exciting journey towards union with God into a legal transaction? Have we substituted the Four Spiritual Laws for the 2 supreme laws? What about loving God, self, and neighbor? We…
Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, The Apprenticeship with Jesus A Quote from Anthony Hoekema ‘s book, Created in God’s Image: “To be human in the truest sense, therefore, means to love God above all, to trust and obey Him, to pray to Him, and to thank Him. Man is bound to God as a fish…
Devotions for Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship to Jesus Regardless of appearances, there is something amazing at the very center of each human being. It is marvelous for each of us has a seed of divinity planted inside, the image of God. Being created in the image of God refers to all the God-like qualities that…