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Tag Archives: transformation
Well Pleased: Dream
For decades I’d been struggling against a habit. I’d tried to stop and had intermittent success… Which is another way to say, I’d failed. No doubt you’re curious what my habit was. If I tell you, and it’s not something … Continue reading
Posted in art, healing, Jesus, ministry through art, prophetic art, wine
Tagged art, creativity, habits, Jesus, transformation
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Hang-Ups vs God’s Word
Hang-Ups – Default templates guiding my day-to-day decisions, big and small. Do my templates align with God’s Word? Do they limit me and my living out God’s purpose for placing me in this spot in this time? Do my templates … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, christianity, culture, ego, God, healing, pride, salvation, sanctification, sin
Tagged freedom, habits, hang-ups, Jesus, love thy neighbor, psychology, self-interest, sin, transformation
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Hold Space (Bite Your Tongue)
Our Bible study leader told us not to give each other advice during small-group discussions. I liked the experience. Would you? Refraining from counseling/advising/citing scripture/quoting Christian clichés holds space open for Holy Spirit (The Counselor) to be heard. Holding space prevents … Continue reading
Posted in family, family problems, fixers, healing, hold space, Holy spirit, intimacy, marital problems, mens group, relationships, wisdom
Tagged transformation
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Conversion Story of Pilot who Led Attack on Pearl Harbor
“Wounded Tiger” A Nonfiction Novel “Wounded Tiger” is chiefly about Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, the pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor. This ambitious story opens on December 1941 in Tokyo, where Emperor Hirohito is described as falling weightless from … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, book review, books, christianity, conversion
Tagged Japanese, pearl harbor, T Martin Bennet, transformation, war, World War 2, wounded tiger, WWII
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The Last Resort
Who was Jesus to me? He was a storybook character like Santa Claus and Prince Charming. I went to Sunday school and endured goofy flannel-board stories narrated by ladies that seemed very old. At age 12, I quit going to Sunday school … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, bible study, buddha, buddhism, cancer, christianity, church, depression, ego, family, family problems, Holy spirit, Jesus, marital problems, new age, parents, pride, religion, Sunday School
Tagged Alpha Course, born again, grief, Nicky Gumbel, transformation
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Tribal Drums with Amazing I AM Statements
Posted in christianity, God, healing, heaven, Holy spirit, I AM, Jesus, jews, music, names of God, scripture
Tagged God, holy spirit, Jesus, sound track for life, transformation
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How do you describe the indescribable?
Holy Spirit How can I describe One as indescribable as You, Lest others think me crazy? You, an invisible intelligence. Silent instigator, Planted in my heart, Infusing deep to the bone. Rewiring old patterns, Inventing me anew, Teaching gently how … Continue reading
Posted in art, artists, conversion, creativity, Holy spirit, salvation, sanctification
Tagged art, born again, holy spirit, transformation
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