If the overall umbrella of the Christian life is that full engagement comes only with full surrender, and full engagement in life requires transformation of…
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Water From a Deep Well
Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries, by Gerald L. Sittser (InterVarsity Press, 2007) It takes a gifted writer…
View More Water From a Deep WellFully Engaged – Romans 12-16
Well, after hearing a couple of pastoral “confessions” yesterday1 🙂 how do you respond to the challenge to be “fully engaged” in your Christian spirituality? …
View More Fully Engaged – Romans 12-16Small Group Strategy
I just finished reading an article about Small Group Strategy, in which the author (Jim Egli), suggested that many churches have misunderstood the purpose of…
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Canadian Spirituality Statistics
For those of you who are interested in the current state of religion and spirituality in Canada, check out these statistics and commentaries: Who’s Religious?…
View More Canadian Spirituality StatisticsFace to Face – Judges 6:11-24
Yesterday, Garth taught us about the life of Gideon, and we explored the context of his spirituality and his “face to face” encounter with God. …
View More Face to Face – Judges 6:11-24Groundswell – Who Goes Online?
I just finished reading Groundswell (Harvard Business Press), and in the book, the authors provide some interesting statistics as they relate to if/how people participate…
View More Groundswell – Who Goes Online?Face to Face – Deuteronomy 34:10-12
Welcome here! This posting is the start of a new online experiment at Westwood Church. Coming out of today’s teaching time (and after playing “I’ve…
View More Face to Face – Deuteronomy 34:10-12Certificate in Christian Studies – Posters
These two posters are “hot off the press” (I wonder what the digital equivalent of that saying is?). One is for the Fall 2008 course…
View More Certificate in Christian Studies – PostersWhat Next?
Over on the Westwood website, I have posted some brief, basic steps that can be used as a guideline for “following God”, no matter where…
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