Response to the Topic of Living a Life of Love & Obedience (Jan23 CSLI)
A Monthly Reflection “Let us beg of God to enable us to prove ourselves his children.” Matthew Henry and Thomas Scott, Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, 1997), Mt 5:43. This month we sought to be challenged to living a life of love & obedience. What is love and what…
Response to the Topic of Pursuing G-d’s Call on Your Life (Feb23 CSLI)
A Monthly Reflection “Winners of souls are first weepers for souls.” Someone This month we sought to reflect on what or perhaps could be our calling. Are we destined to be the next famous sports star or perhaps a little lower in the form of a great saint such as Mother Theresa? Or maybe a…
Response to the Topic of Defending the Faith: Cultural Apologetics (Mar23 CSLI)
A Monthly Reflection “Winners of souls are first weepers for souls.” This month we dipped our toe in the proverbial sea of apologetical vastness. Of course before you take any first step, you need to have a desire (unless you are dragged) and the opportunity and hopefully thereafter the ability. This is what my…
Response to the Topic of Commending the Faith – Conversational Apologetics (Apr23 CSLI)
A Monthly Reflection “Winners of souls are first weepers for souls.” Someone This month we continued to wade our toe and walk in a bit deeper into the proverbial sea of apologetical vastness. Let me be clear: this sea is overwhelming. Questions and questioners, real vs relative truth, facts vs feelings, not to…
Response to the Topic of Our Mission: Making Disciples (May23 CSLI)
A Monthly Reflection This month we are called those old sayings: put rubber to the road, put your money where your mouth speaks, or put the peddle to the mettle. This is the end of year one of the CSLI Fellows program. The end of the curriculum, the end of the small group I have…
Response to the Topic of Psalm 103 Life Application (Jun23 CSLI)
A Monthly Reflection This month is a direct reflection regarding life application of the Scriptural text of Psalm 103. It’s all about the heart. What is our heart’s desire and how can it grow? The text explains in various fashions that we have two views. One is of G-d himself and His attributes such as…
Response to the Topic of John 15:1-17 Life Application (Jul23 CSLI)
A Monthly Reflection This month is a direct reflection regarding life application of the Scriptural text of John 15 verses 1 through 17 yet intertwined with grace. Grace and abiding. We are trying to unpack the reality of grace and the beauty that lies within for it is a good reminder to keep us grounded…
Response to the Topic of Colossians 4:2-6 Life Application (Aug23 CSLI)
A Monthly Reflection This month is a direct reflection regarding life application of the Scriptural text of Colossians 4:2-6. 2 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; 3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that…
Response to the Topic of Knowing the Holiness of G-d (Sep23 CSLI)
A Monthly Reflection There is no fear like that which love begets. We do not fear God with the fear of the slave or felon, but with the fear of the love that cannot endure the thought of giving pain to the one loving and loved. F. B. Meyer G-d is NOT our equal. He…
