Spirituality
What is a Spiritual Man or Woman (Part 3)
After a one-week hiatus, Alean and I have returned to Washington state following a wonderful visit with dear friends in New Mexico. It is good to be home, but we are thankful for the break, and for good friends with whom to spend it. This week, we are returning to our look at the phrase…
Read MoreWhat is a Spiritual Man or Woman (Part 2)
Last week, we took a dive into defining what it means to be a spiritual man or woman. This week we continue that examination. You will recall that we looked at three classifications, or categories of persons: 1) The Spiritual – This is the Christ-follower who has the mind of Christ, discerns all things, but who…
Read MoreWhat is a Spiritual Man or Woman (Part 1)
“Oh, he’s so spiritual,” or “She’s so spiritual.” We hear this from time to time, and may have spoken those words with reference to others, but what does it even mean to say someone is spiritual? Society will offer up myriad answers to that question. For example, a spiritual person is one who practices yoga…
Read MoreWalking Before God’s Face
Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him,‘I am God Almighty;Walk before Me, and be blameless.’ – Genesis 17:1, NASB God spoke this to Abram long after the covenant of the promised child was given, an as-yet-unfulfilled promise wherein Abram was told he would be the father of…
Read MoreThe Disciples Simply Didn’t “Get It”
It has been too long since my last Shades of Gray posting. The life-realities of this world have rudely inserted themselves in my path repeatedly of late, and have distracted me from pursuing my core passion. I apologize for that delay. One Shades of Gray reader recently commented: I don’t understand why the disciples of…
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