It’s story time again. As Saul of Taurus found out one sunny day outside Damascus, one experience can trash years of theoretical study. In the Hebrew culture and hence in the Bible, “knowing” means “experiencing.” The ivory tower head-knowledge-only that we’ve come to value so much is from the Greeks and Aristotle. The Hebrews had […]
We have compassion on people acting badly when we understand their motivation. Not that we put up with it, but then we can respond from a spirit of love rather than from self-righteousness (which doesn’t help anybody). So if we want to speak life to a lost and dying world, it’s important to understand the […]
I’m learning to take a Sabbath rest. God’s teaching me about this. I’m learning to take a regular godly rest. Honestly, it’s not going very well. My spirit gets it. My heart leaps at the idea, but can’t articulate to my brain what it looks like. So my brain is confused. What am I gonna […]
A rural pastor was out visiting his peeps. In the course of chatting with a local farmer, he asked him, “If you had two cows, would you give one of them to the Lord?” “Why, of course, Pastor. Absolutely. Wouldn’t even think twice about it,” responded the farmer. The pastor asked another question. “If you […]
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“What’s in your hand?” That’s what God asked Moses (see Exodus 4:2). God was calling Moses to do the impossible – return to Egypt and lead a couple million people from slavery to freedom. And Moses was trying to get out of it. Moses was holding his shepherd’s staff. God showed Moses how to do […]
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Being a math guy, I was rather upset about this. Most subjects are similar to mathematics. The teacher gives a lecture, and then you go practice what you were just taught in the homework. Safe. Predictable. Totally not how God works. God teaches life like a physics class. In physics, you go into the lab […]
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I’m trying a new blog format today. Let me know how you like it (or not) in the comments. I may do this every 6 weeks or so if it blesses the community. This post is longer than normal, but it’s a story I wrote that I think will bless you and make you think. […]
We are three part beings – body, soul, and spirit. And our soul is composed of our mind, will, and emotions. So often, because of the hurts we’ve received in this life from other wounded people, our hurt and our wounding take over and we live from our soul instead of from our spirit. When […]
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Our inner healing often takes a season, just like physical healing. God, in his great mercy, only goes as fast as we can handle. Certainly our unwillingness or wrong motivations can slow it down, but if we’re willing and our motivations are right, is there anything we can do to speed it up? Is there […]
Ever wonder why some people just can’t seem to get unstuck? Christians even? They’ve been going through inner healing for 10 years and look like they’re going to be for another 10 years, but they never seem to make any headway? Or they seem to making progress, but then stumble and fall in the same […]
Knowing Means Experience
/2 Comments/in Posts by Dave, Relationships /by Dave WernliIt’s story time again. As Saul of Taurus found out one sunny day outside Damascus, one experience can trash years of theoretical study. In the Hebrew culture and hence in the Bible, “knowing” means “experiencing.” The ivory tower head-knowledge-only that we’ve come to value so much is from the Greeks and Aristotle. The Hebrews had […]
Spiritual Neurosis
/0 Comments/in Inner Healing, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliWe have compassion on people acting badly when we understand their motivation. Not that we put up with it, but then we can respond from a spirit of love rather than from self-righteousness (which doesn’t help anybody). So if we want to speak life to a lost and dying world, it’s important to understand the […]
A Godly, Sabbath Rest
/2 Comments/in Christian Living, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliI’m learning to take a Sabbath rest. God’s teaching me about this. I’m learning to take a regular godly rest. Honestly, it’s not going very well. My spirit gets it. My heart leaps at the idea, but can’t articulate to my brain what it looks like. So my brain is confused. What am I gonna […]
The Pig I Have
/2 Comments/in Christian Living, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliA rural pastor was out visiting his peeps. In the course of chatting with a local farmer, he asked him, “If you had two cows, would you give one of them to the Lord?” “Why, of course, Pastor. Absolutely. Wouldn’t even think twice about it,” responded the farmer. The pastor asked another question. “If you […]
What’s in Your Hand?
/4 Comments/in Identity, Posts by Dave /by Dave Wernli“What’s in your hand?” That’s what God asked Moses (see Exodus 4:2). God was calling Moses to do the impossible – return to Egypt and lead a couple million people from slavery to freedom. And Moses was trying to get out of it. Moses was holding his shepherd’s staff. God showed Moses how to do […]
God Teaches Life Like A Physics Class
/2 Comments/in Christian Living, Inner Healing, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliBeing a math guy, I was rather upset about this. Most subjects are similar to mathematics. The teacher gives a lecture, and then you go practice what you were just taught in the homework. Safe. Predictable. Totally not how God works. God teaches life like a physics class. In physics, you go into the lab […]
Mountaintops and Valleys
/2 Comments/in Christian Living, Posts by Dave, Relationships /by Dave WernliI’m trying a new blog format today. Let me know how you like it (or not) in the comments. I may do this every 6 weeks or so if it blesses the community. This post is longer than normal, but it’s a story I wrote that I think will bless you and make you think. […]
When the Hurt Rules the Heart
/0 Comments/in Inner Healing, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliWe are three part beings – body, soul, and spirit. And our soul is composed of our mind, will, and emotions. So often, because of the hurts we’ve received in this life from other wounded people, our hurt and our wounding take over and we live from our soul instead of from our spirit. When […]
What Fast-Tracks Inner Healing?
/0 Comments/in Christian Living, Inner Healing, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliOur inner healing often takes a season, just like physical healing. God, in his great mercy, only goes as fast as we can handle. Certainly our unwillingness or wrong motivations can slow it down, but if we’re willing and our motivations are right, is there anything we can do to speed it up? Is there […]
What Blocks Inner Healing?
/4 Comments/in Christian Living, Inner Healing, Posts by Dave /by Dave WernliEver wonder why some people just can’t seem to get unstuck? Christians even? They’ve been going through inner healing for 10 years and look like they’re going to be for another 10 years, but they never seem to make any headway? Or they seem to making progress, but then stumble and fall in the same […]