Hurry v. Rest – Let’s get ready to rummmbbbllllle!

Mike | September 5, 2007

I’m continuing my read of John Ortberg’s The God Life.  It’s a great little book and has been a joy for me to read.  Today John challenged me about the life of hurry.  God’s Word does the same.
And He (Jesus) said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.”  [...]

Experiencing Joy

Mike | August 29, 2007

This morning I was reading John Ortberg’s Living the God Life. He’s been writing about joy. Here are a few thoughts from this morning’s reading

Joy is my responsibility (emphasis is mine).
People who want to pursue joy need to practice the disciplines of celebration.
Spiritual celebration means doing activities – activities that bring pleasure [...]