tweets to follow
books to review
  • Thy Kingdom Connected: What the Church Can Learn from Facebook, the Internet, and Other Networks (emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith)
    Thy Kingdom Connected: What the Church Can Learn from Facebook, the Internet, and Other Networks (emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith)

    Just what can the church learn from Facebook, the internet, and other networks? Here's a great conversation starter for those willing to think deeply and critically for the sake of the gospel in our day.

  • The Church of Facebook: How the Hyperconnected Are Redefining Community
    The Church of Facebook: How the Hyperconnected Are Redefining Community

    Thought-provoking insights from a spiritual profiler.

  • The Gospel According to Twitter: Following Jesus 140 Characters at a Time
    The Gospel According to Twitter: Following Jesus 140 Characters at a Time

    The title alone makes me want to follow it all the way to its release date. Coming soon to a bookstore near you.

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Wednesday
02Dec2009

Crayons and Holiness

 

 

I woke up this morning to find my 2 year-old son Kore on the top bunk of his sisters' bed.

None of us knew he could climb up there on his own. We do now.

When my daughter Quinn, whose space had been violated by her younger brother's feat, found out about it, she said, "How did he do that? I'm seven, and I have trouble getting up there." Seizing the teachable moment, I replied, "You've got to remember, Sweetheart: your box of crayons is up there. A person can do very hard things when he really, really wants something."

My purpose, of course, was to cause her to think about the things that she wants, all the while watering the already-planted seed in her mind that, with the grace of God and by the power of his Spirit, she can do very hard things, too.

I'm not sure if it had that effect, but my words of encouragement did have a profound effect on me. (Funny how that works!)

And their effect has stayed with me all day: If I want holiness to be the primary mark of my life, then what hard things can I do? Things that I am not yet doing. Things that seem impossible. Things that would cause people around me to ask, "How did he do that?"

Things that would prove that I really, really want it.

 

 

by Authorkyle | Comment3 Comments
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Reader Comments (3)

I'm working on what seems like an impossible task right now. Imagining how God will get the glory is a hugely motivating factor.

December 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMelanie

We love you guys! I'm so proud of Kore.

December 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRebecca Moehring

in my life, trying to figure out what's the difference in striving (competing, working so hard to get, busting my arse, selling the farm for) and receiving. seriously, it's a dilemma for me. how do i work out my salvation and receive the gift of eternal and abundant life at the same time. so much tension...


thanks for posting. btw, i dig the collar. really.

December 3, 2009 | Unregistered Commentertracygrubbs

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