We often reminisce on the last conversations we had with our loved ones before they departed for the golden shore on the other side of eternity. What was weighing so heavily on their hearts that they had to talk about? What were the most important last words they shared with those closest to them? Read Entire Post…
It was the last day of Calvary Fellowship’s Vacation Bible School, 2008. My class of four-year-old “Gentle Bunnies” listened intently (well, most of them!) as the story time teacher presented a flannel board account of the Good Samaritan.
Giving this blog the same title as a well-written book may seem unusual, but stick with me; I’ll explain.
The book I’m referring to, The Will of God as a Way of Life by Whitworth College professor Jerry Sittser, is one that we’d all do well to read, talk about, and apply to our lives. (Or, as Eugene Peterson points out in the Forward, to read twice, the second time more slowly.) The book is not a new one (it was first published in 2000), rather, it’s more like a sturdy companion ready for rediscovery by readers ready for a challenge. Its premise? That seeking out the will of God for our lives is much simpler than we make it out to be. Read Entire Post…