Posted by Jeremy in Meditation, Study on 05. May, 2009 | No Comments
When I said “Read Me First”, it didn’t exactly mean that, it just meant- here are the directions on how to get the most out of this site. Right now we are doing a community lectio divina exercise through the book of Philippians. If you don’t know what lectio divina is, start with the featured [...]
We have a saying in the South, well, I don’t really say it, but I’ve heard it hundreds of times. It has to do with food and come to think of it, most of our sayings have to do with food. It goes something like this-“You need to eat something that will stick [...]
Lectio Divina is Latin for “Divine/Holy Reading”. It’s a method of scripture reading that gives the Bible an opportunity to speak to you through a step-by-step process that has been honed and perfected for over 1500 years. The basic concept has been around since at least the fifth century, but the format that we [...]
Lectio Divina, translated “Sacred Reading”, is a four-step ancient exercise for allowing the Holy Spirit to speak through the Bible. It goes without saying (even though I will) that location and posture are incredibly important. Find a place, time and posture that allows you to focus without little distraction. The bed is [...]
Posted by Jeremy in Meditation on 08. Sep, 2009 | 7 Comments
What I’m getting at, friends, is that you should simply keep on doing what you’ve done from the beginning. When I was living among you, you lived in responsive obedience. Now that I’m separated from you, keep it up. Better yet, redouble your efforts. Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before [...]
Posted by Jeremy in Meditation on 04. Sep, 2009 | 9 Comments
5-8Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity and took on the [...]
Posted by Jeremy in Meditation on 31. Aug, 2009 | 15 Comments
If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care— then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends. [...]
Posted by Jeremy in Meditation on 16. Jun, 2009 | 2 Comments
Meanwhile, live in such a way that you are a credit to the Message of Christ. Let nothing in your conduct hang on whether I come or not. Your conduct must be the same whether I show up to see things for myself or hear of it from a distance. Stand united, singular in vision, [...]
Posted by Jeremy in Study on 15. Jun, 2009 | 2 Comments
Verse 22 says, “Indeed, I am torn between two desires.” The verb synechomai, “I am torn,” serves to highlight the magnitude of Paul’s dilemma. It is a powerful word that can describe a person who is hemmed in on both sides so that he has no room to move (Luke 8:45) or a city encircled [...]
