Bonhoeffer on the greatness of Mary’s advent song. “This song of Mary’s is the oldest Advent hymn. It is the most passionate, most vehement, one might almost say, most revolutionary Advent hymn ever sung. It is not the gentle, sweet, dreamy Mary that we so often see portrayed in pictures, but the passionate, powerful, proud, … More Bonhoeffer’s Take on “Christmas Mary”
Thursday is for Thinking . . . he had prayed the entire rosary straight through! What should I say? He is powerfully motivated to pray. He spent considerable time in praying. He feels a sense of growth and progress in his spiritual development. Should I take him aside and tell him that Mary is the … More Cookie-Cutter Discipleship is a Waste of Time
Sunday Musings “And Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” —Luke 2:19 Questions: Is there a simpler and more effective way to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ than treasuring the word of God and pondering it everyday? Wouldn’t today be a good time to start?
Monday is for Discussion “My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” (Luke 1:46-47) Question: What does life look like when a soul is magnifying the Lord?
Thursday is for Discipleship Thought: “… most spiritual growth happens on a haphazard need-to-grow or need-to-know basis. As life happens, we’re suddenly confronted by the need for personal growth or more biblical information in an area of life that up to now hasn’t seemed all that important.” (Larry Osborne, A Contrarians Guide to Knowing … More Cookie-Cutter Discipleship is a Waste of Time
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