The other day, I blogged about my efforts to be intentional in helping my son become a man. The same applies to my girls. However, as they are younger, the issues are little more basic. The girls are 10 ½ and 7. Naturally, at those ages it is time to teach them about dating, right?
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2007,
by: John Simons
Published: Friday, October 26th, 2007,
by: John Simons
My son will be a teenager in less than a month. I have been working for the last couple of years to figure out how to grow him into a man. I am still trying to figure out rites of passage.
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Published: Wednesday, October 24th, 2007,
by: John Simons
I am starting to enjoy Eric Taylor’s blog, even if he is an Auburn fan. Eric is a church planting pastor in Auburn, AL. His church appears to be one of those “purpose driven” churches that is all the rage right now. I am not sure that it is the sort of church that I want to attend, be he has a passion for reaching people who do not know Christ, and that is great!
In a recent post, Eric talks about being attacked. No, not by Alabama fans, but by the Devil.
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Published: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007,
by: John Simons
Eschatology can be theologically complex. Many of the passages that refer to the end times are in the genre of apocalyptic prophecy. These are books like Daniel and the Revelation that use complex imagery. To understand these passages requires an understanding of this imagery and the role of such prophecy in the history of Israel.
In addition, a study of eschatology uses terms that are not frequently used in interpreting other parts of the Bible. The goal of this post is to create some basic definitions as a starting point for the rest of the discussion.
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2007,
by: John Simons
Actually, it is the word for the month. It is a theme that seems to keep coming up for me.
As a parent with a son turning 13 next month, the need to be intentional as I try to teach him values, the importance of character and faith, and so many other things that he needs to learn drives home the importance of being intentional as a parent.
As a husband, knowing others who are struggling in their marriage, and having my family just return from a short vacation that I could not join them on, reminds me that I must be intentional in truly loving my wife.
As a friend, hearing that a friend is struggling, and cannot find meaning in life, or a reason to continue, makes it clear that I must be intentional in loving my friends, and in pointing them to the only true source of meaning and value.
As part of a small, young church, we have recently been discussing the need to be intentional in many areas, including inviting others to visit our church, in making sure that our events are accessible, inviting, welcoming, and worth attending. As we plan for the future, we must be intentional. This is very similar in practice to the current buzzword in church: “missional.”
Even in my vocation, I must be intentional. Intentional in getting projects done, and intentional in sending bills and managing the business.
More on each of these in the coming days.
