Since you may rightly choose not to swing by the blog tomorrow, here's an advance post. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. -- Philippians 4:6. On Tuesday, a student shared with the Christian Medical Society (CMS)/CMDA at Penn State College of Medicine the encouragement to read the whole verse, i.e., do not stop at [d]o not be anxious about anything, but be encouraged in every situation, by prayer and petition, with … [Read more...] about With Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
What is Your Spiritual Season?
As you may remember, last week I shared Joyful Lips in Higher Education. Over the weekend, I spent a significant time reflecting upon The Village and Andrew Wyeth. Is it no surprise that on Monday, a friend from the academy shared with me Spiritual Rhythm: Being with Jesus Every Season of Your Soul (Mark Buchanan. Zondervan. 2010)? I encourage you to take a few minutes to consider what Buchanan shares in the audio interview posted at christianbook.com. The first part of the interview focuses upon the … [Read more...] about What is Your Spiritual Season?
Thanksgiving preparations
Yesterday, a physician challenged the Christian Medical Society (CMS)/CMDA at Penn State College of Medicine to intentionally engage family during the selfish time of Medical School. Although not currently a full time student, I too can become easily entangled in and distracted by perfecting must finish tasks, thereby taking away quality and quantity time with family and friends. Father forgive me. … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving preparations
Would Pilgrims frown on today’s festivities? Maybe not.
In case you haven't already, I'd encourage you to read, practice, and share material from the brief CT article Eat, Drink, and Relax* with colleagues, family, friends, and house parties. Bonus: how about this life vision? More on it after Thanksgiving, unless you'd like to make a comment before then ;-) Puritanism was impelled by the insight that all of life is God's. The Puritans lived simultaneously in two worlds —the invisible spiritual world and the physical world of earthly existence. For the Puritans, … [Read more...] about Would Pilgrims frown on today’s festivities? Maybe not.