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Reconciling Theology and Spiritual Christianity
When I was a student at Caltech in Pasadena, I used to visit the Fuller Seminary Bookstore. One day, I saw a small shelf labelled “Practical Theology.” I turned around and looked at the rows upon rows of bookshelves filling the small building and asked, “Then what in God’s name…
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Spiritual Christianity: Theology, Simplified
Update: Accepted as a Poster Session. Slides now available. Abstract submitted for PassionTalks 2018 on Saturday, August 11th at Convergence House of Prayer in Fremont, CA. Spiritual Christianity arose from a series of blog posts I wrote to prepare my seven-year-old daughter for baptism. I wanted her to start out…
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Anjali’s Catechism: A Childlike Invitation to Spiritual Christianity
Are you ready to: Embrace the One who created the universe as your Heavenly Father who loves us like Jesus?
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Lesson 6/6 Joy (Anjali’s Catechism)
Spiritual Maturity: Thanks God made all of us on purpose. We are happy when we obey that purpose. We become happier the better we understand and live out that purpose. We share many purposes with other people, because God made us the same: Our bodies are happy when we eat…
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Lesson 5/6 Courage (Anjali’s Catechism)
Faith: Wise Risk It would be wonderful if everyone knew how to find real happiness, glory, and relationships by believing in the same God Jesus did. However, believing in God is not learning a fact, such as: 2 + 2 = 4 Grass is green I prefer berry pie to…
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Lesson 4/6 True Love (Anjali’s Catechism)
Worship: He’s Worth It The whole point of becoming a Christian is to know and love God, ourselves, and others the way Jesus did. But what exactly is love? We use the word “love” whenever we strongly desire or value something. But there are three very different kinds of love: Happiness:…
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Lesson 3/6: The Wound (Anjali’s Catechism)
Holiness: Open to God Lots of people admire Jesus. Even those who aren’t Christians often consider him a model for how human beings should treat each other. Last time we talked about skills that help us become more like Jesus. So why doesn’t everyone practice those skills? Why do we ourselves often…
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Lesson 2/6: Growing Up (Anjali’s Catechism)
Discipleship: Make Us Like Jesus As we mentioned last time, the whole point of being a Christian is to become like Jesus: knowing God and loving others the way He did. In fact, the very word “Christian” means “little Christ.” We are supposed to be pictures of Jesus Christ, the way…
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Lesson 1/6: You and God (Anjali’s Catechism)
The Gospel: God Loves Us Like Jesus You are an amazing person. You have a lot in common with other people, but there is nobody quite like you. You have a body. Head, fingers, toes, belly button. You have a soul. You think. You feel. You want. You have a spirit.…
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RohAnjali Respect Prayer
Dear God, We acknowledge you as our King. Free us from sin so we can be happy with you Teach us how to respect each other, and help each other feel valuable, So we can work together to spread your Kingdom. We ask this by the blood of Jesus. Amen.
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RohAnjali 2018 “Trigger” Prayer for Lent
Dear God, Thank you for choosing us to be your children. Remind us our identity is in you; and not what we have, want or do. Please heal our triggers, and teach us to not trigger others, So we can freely enjoy and boldly share your love. We ask this…
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RohAnjali 2018 New Year’s Prayer
Dear God, Thank you that our family belongs to you. We confess we need you to free us from our sin and shame so we can love like Jesus. Give us the grace to: Trust you with our desires Face our fears Reflect on our anger Speak the truth in…
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Processing Anger
Until my twenties, I was almost never consciously aware of my anger. Over the last few decades, learning to identify and process my anger — especially towards God and people I love — has been a critical skill in enabling to break through spiritual strongholds and grow in maturity. I…
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Redeeming Charlottesville: A Cry of Radical Compassion
O God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: We praise You because You are a good God. In a world that seems filled with brokenness and evil, thank You for taking all that upon Yourself through the cross, so that we might be made whole. Our hearts go out…
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Cavern of the Bells: A Parable
“The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface…” — Genesis 1:2 At first, it seemed there was no sound or light of any kind. But as my senses adjusted, I heard a faint tinkling of bells. Straining my eyes, I saw tiny patches of light scattered…
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D-Church Panel: Redesigning Church in the Digital Era
Live Event hosted by Analog. Thu, April 27, 2017 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT Google Mountain View Campus: LMK-2 Diller 1883 Landings Drive Mountain View CA 94043 US Update: Podcast audio now available. Abstract The modern church was born in the era of broadcasting: mass-market publishing, sound systems, radio,…
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Jim Yost on the DNA of Making Disciples
[Jim Yost, a missionary from the Philippines associated with Cityteam International, spoke in San Jose last Saturday (January 21st) at an event hosted by The Gathering by The Bay. The following are notes from Greg Hosclaw as posted on the d-church mailing list.] Jim freely states, that this is his model, not…
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RohAnjali Prayer for 2017
Dear God, Thank you we can start the new year together. Bless our family, school & church. Help us become more responsible. Teach us to always be kind. In Jesus name, Amen.
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D-Church: What God is Doing Next?
“I am D-Church, You are D-Church, We are D-Church together….” God seems to be doing something new in the body of Christ.
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