Monthly Archives: February 2012

Life and Necessary Suffering

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

I have been reading Richard Rohr’s Falling Upward. Below is a quote from a chapter titled “Necessary Suffering” in which he writes about the important role suffering plays in our spiritual formation. “Necessary suffering goes on every day, seemingly without … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship | 1 Comment

What the Blackhawks Taught Me About Struggle

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

A couple weeks ago my beloved Blackhawks were mired in a miserable 9 game losing streak.  The only positive to the slump seemed to be the late start times on the west coast that saved me the disappointment of watching.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Sports | 1 Comment

Intentional DIscipleship Part 5: Constantly

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Intentional discipleship is surrendering to the Father’s will and walking in Jesus’ presence constantly. Intentional discipleship brings every single aspect and every single moment of our lives into the discipleship relationship.  Discipleship cannot be restricted to “spiritual times.”  Jesus is … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship | Leave a comment

Intentional Discipleship Part 4: How To

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Intentional discipleship is surrendering to the Father’s will and walking in Jesus’ presence. So how do we live the life of an intentional disciple?  How do we stay connected to Jesus when he is not bodily present with us like … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship | Leave a comment

The Super Bowl and Thanking God (like Tim Tebow)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Tim Tebow may not be in the Super Bowl this weekend, but I suspect we’ll still be treated with a healthy dose of players thanking God for their victory around 9.30 CST Sunday night.  I know a lot of people … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Sports | Leave a comment