Benefits of Slowing Down, Bible, Busyness, Connecting With God, Hope of God, Lent, Pleasure of God, Rhythm of God, Series, Sovereignty of God, Spirituality, Yoke of God
Mahatma Gandhi said, “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” If it seems like the world keeps moving faster, and you along with it, there is another way. This six-part series, lead by Rev. Eric Elnes Ph.D., explores the personal and spiritual benefits that...
Blog, By This Way of Life, Failing Falling Flying
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D. Last Tuesday we observed the eleventh anniversary of an event that so penetrated our national psyche that it is remembered merely by its date: 9/11. A lot has changed since 9/11/2001, hasn’t it? Really, what area of life...
Blog, By This Way of Life, Failing Falling Flying
by Dr. Eric Elnes In his book East of Eden, Nobel prize-winning author John Steinbeck makes an astute observation about story-telling through one of his characters who asserts that “If a story is not about the hearer he [or she] will not listen . . . A great...
Blog, By This Way of Life, Failing Falling Flying
by Eric Elnes, Ph.D. Last week we explored the first Creation Account in Genesis 1, reading it alongside the Babylonian story of creation. Many of you expressed surprise to learn that Genesis 1 was written as a distinctly Hebrew response to–and polemic...
Blog, Failing Falling Flying, Week 1: Imago Dei
by Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D. Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31 I. Original Sin? Have you ever listened to someone talking excitedly on the phone without being able to hear the person on the other end? Sometimes you can pick up the gist of the conversation pretty well. Other...
"Waypoint Two: 'Hookers, Looters, and Cheats: Curious Companions of Jesus'", Blog
by Eric Elnes I. DNA, Clay, and the Scots So I had this really strange experience just as I sat down to write this blog on Friday. I noticed my mother had sent me an email with a link to a DNA test I took months ago when I was in Arizona. She has been studying our...
"Waypoint Two: 'Hookers, Looters, and Cheats: Curious Companions of Jesus'", Blog, Hookers, Hookers, Looters, and Cheats, Looters and Cheats, Week 1: Hooker who showed "great love"
by Eric Elnes I. Who Would Jesus Visit? If Jesus were alive today and lived in your neighborhood, who do you suppose he would spend his time with? On Sundays would you find him in church pews or soup kitchens? On Tuesdays would he be addressing the church council...
"Waypoint one: The Faith of Jesus in a Pluralistic World", Blog, By This Way of Life
by Eric Elnes Note: Due to a computer hard drive issue, I had to re-write several portions of this post, hence its tardiness. I appreciate your patience! What does a 13th C Sufi mystic, a quirky dream I had last week, and a Jewish mezuzah have to do with living the...
Blog, Gifts of the Dark Wood, Week 7: Gift of Doubt
by Eric Elnes War on Easter? Have you ever noticed how, come Christmas time, the news is full of stories about the “War on Christmas.” It’s like clockwork. You reach December – or even October or November – and suddenly the drums start...
