tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121354222024-03-10T14:14:01.801-05:00GrowDeepMusings about Spiritual Formation, Spirituality, Creativity & Communication.Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.comBlogger687125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-3432887237010375112018-02-14T10:39:00.000-06:002018-02-14T10:39:26.168-06:00Praying the Lord's Prayer through Lent :: Week One
“To be a Christian
without prayer,” wrote Martin Luther “is no more possible than to be alive
without breathing.” Communion with God is at the core of what it means to
follow Christ. Prayer is the word we used to describe our interactions and
communication with God. Jesus’ disciples noted something significant about
Jesus’ time alone with God. It was so discernable that they plainly requestedJerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-31641486987741707912017-07-12T06:15:00.000-05:002017-07-12T09:34:53.707-05:00LISTEN = SILENT
Silent and Listen both are made up of the same letters...
...The first step in being able to listen is to be silent.
Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-28307747360461943382017-07-11T12:45:00.000-05:002017-07-11T16:05:25.286-05:00Things I Caught Along the Way
In my personal library, I have over a hundred and fifty books on prayer. These books range from how to pray like the Desert Fathers of the Third Century (who fled from the cities to the desert in order to meet with God in solitude and silence) to how to influence suburban America by prayer walking. Books that teach about prayers of petition, praise, intercession, not to mention praying for Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-25290061741194027492017-07-11T05:50:00.000-05:002017-07-11T09:55:50.222-05:00Silence Nurtures Transformation
Silence from The Gravity Center on Vimeo.
Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-67118065613715408772017-07-10T10:05:00.001-05:002017-07-10T10:05:35.343-05:00Finding Silence
When
you get in your car, what’s one of the first things you do? If you’re like most
people, you turn on some music. But, have you ever stopped and wondered why?
Everyday, millions, while at home have the television on. No
one is watching, but it’s on nonetheless. Why is this?
In surveys, the number one reason people say they keep the
television on in their homes is simply to Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-47390302040604348502015-08-03T16:39:00.000-05:002017-07-11T16:19:03.395-05:00Talking to God Without Words
The God of the Bible is a relational God. He is a communicative Being. From the Garden of Eden in Genesis to the very last words of the Book of Revelation, God interacts and communicates to His people. God walked with Adam in the cool of the day. He spoke to Abraham in a vision. Jacob encountered God in a late night wrestling match and God spoke to Joseph through dreams. For Moses, a burning Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-4682496513234755642015-07-27T16:37:00.000-05:002015-07-27T16:37:00.874-05:00Discovering Who I Am
“Who Am I…?”
This is the age-old question. Throughout the ages, philosophers, theologians, poets, psychologists, even historians have all made attempts to answer this question. Interestingly, of all the creatures of creation, humans are the only one’s who say, “Who Am I…?” The very one’s who were created with the greatest significance in the image of God seem to somewhere along the way Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-71128498468429241092015-07-18T16:31:00.002-05:002015-07-18T16:33:47.189-05:00Keepers of the Stream
There was once a town high in the Alps that straddled the banks of a beautiful stream. The stream was fed by springs that were old as the earth and deep as the sea.
The water was clear like crystal. Children laughed and played beside it; swans and geese swam in it. You could see rocks and sand and rainbow trout that swarmed at the bottom of the stream.
High in the hills, far beyond anyone’s Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-90801187947470728062014-12-04T07:27:00.000-06:002014-12-04T07:27:00.127-06:00The One Greater than I
7And this was his message:
“After me comes the one more powerful than I,
the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the
Holy Spirit.” (Mark 1:7-8)
Here’s John’s message, there comes one more powerful than I. As ministry grows and
influence increases, there’s a part of the human consciousness that likes,
Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-71404895870791119622014-12-03T06:26:00.000-06:002014-12-03T06:26:00.060-06:00An Invitation to Journey
Prepare the way
for the Lord.
(Mark 1:3)
Prepare
The word prepare means “to make ready”
or “ to build.” As in to build a house and furnish it. It was used in reference to those who were about to
commence on a journey. As such, they would begin to ponder the path before
them. They would think through what supplies they would need and then they
would begin “to pack up” and make ready for theJerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-63228674604060634572014-12-02T06:25:00.000-06:002014-12-02T06:25:00.089-06:00The Wilderness Within
"a voice of
one calling in the wilderness,
'Prepare the way
for the Lord,
make straight
paths for him.' " (Mark 1:3)
There’s a “wilderness”
in me. Areas that have yet to become full formed to the image of Christ. What
does it look like for these areas to be “prepared”
for the Lord? How might they be made “straight paths”?
4And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness,
preaching aJerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-4730301190414337492014-11-30T21:24:00.000-06:002014-11-30T21:24:46.149-06:00Prepare the Way
"a voice of
one calling in the wilderness,
'Prepare the way
for the Lord,
make straight
paths for him.' " (Mark 1:3)
Are we each not called to be like John the
Baptist? Perhaps not in the same scope or fashion, but in essence similar, in
that, our very lives become a “voice in
the wilderness” calling people in their next step in faith.
To “prepare.”
To make ready. To cultivate the Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-69053865916925690882014-07-24T10:13:00.003-05:002014-07-24T10:13:55.618-05:00The Drama of Scripture
There are a number of ways of engaging Scripture...
One is to engage it through the Lens of a Story.
Stories are powerful. They shape how we see the world.
Scripture is the most powerful story ever recorded.
It is literally, HIS-STORY. It is the Story of God’s pursuit of humanity. In fact, you can take the first 3 chapters of Genesis and the last 3 chapters of Revelation and youJerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-66415330598521087732014-02-18T13:56:00.000-06:002014-02-18T13:56:13.271-06:00Discovering Who I Am
“Who Am I…?”
This is the age-old question. Throughout the
ages, philosophers, theologians, poets, psychologists, even historians have all
made attempts to answer this question. Interestingly, of all the creatures of
creation, humans are the only one’s who say, “Who Am I…?” The very one’s who were created with the greatest
significance in the image of God seem to somewhere along the way have Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-8790400626106393072013-08-06T09:35:00.000-05:002013-08-06T09:40:32.764-05:00Sabbath in the Suburbs
Sabbath in the Suburbs is a worthwhile read, especially if you're looking for ideas of what it could look like for a family to celebrate the sabbath together. There are a number of books that provide an in-depth understanding of the sabbath, historically how it has been observed by Jews and Christians, etc, but there are few books that chronicle the journey and exploration of what this Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-45576369403311204382013-06-05T13:32:00.001-05:002013-06-05T23:06:22.226-05:00Ephesians 3:18-20 // REWRITE
The following is a rewrite of Paul's prayer found in Ephesians 3:18-20.
"May have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-43857271692301143272013-05-29T14:10:00.000-05:002013-05-30T09:25:01.346-05:00Ephesians 3:16-17 :: REWRITE
The following is an expanded re-write of Ephesians 3:16-17.
16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
–Ephesians 3:16-17 NIV
I pray that the very core of your heart, the executive center of your being, the citadel of your soul, Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-69518029982919559652013-05-17T06:38:00.000-05:002013-05-21T11:02:24.758-05:00Paul's Ephesian Prayer :: Remixed
The following is a rewrite of Paul's prayer found in Ephesians 1:15-23.
Because God has chose you, predestined you, accepted you, redeemed you, forgiven your sins, lavished you with his grace, shown you his will, marked you with the Holy Spirit and given you an eternal inheritance that you can partake of in the here and now, I have not stopped giving thanks for you. Day and night I’m Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-27593817047179598442013-05-16T16:14:00.001-05:002013-05-16T16:18:48.537-05:00Paul's Colossian Prayer :: Remixed
The New Testament letter's penned by the Apostle Paul contain instruction and doctrine, but they are also very personal. In 1 Thessalonians 2:8, Paul writes, "we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well."
Paul saw prayer as a significant element of the on-going transformation within the life of those he discipled. Not only Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-37797973037916886482013-04-26T10:15:00.002-05:002013-07-23T13:08:23.762-05:00Recalling Prophecies
Timothy, MY SON, I am giving you this COMMANDin keeping with the PROPHECIES once made about you, so that by RECALLING THEMYOU MAY FIGHT THE BATTLE WELL -1 Timothy 1:18
God has a plan for each of us. At times in life, we are blessed by interacting with other followers of Christ who have an intuitive sense into what God is doing in one's life, even at discerning the special Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-17053357084373003202013-03-01T09:14:00.002-06:002013-03-01T09:14:56.616-06:00Nannie Dairies :: Learning to Hum
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Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-84126017745152679852012-11-29T09:26:00.003-06:002012-11-29T09:27:33.289-06:00In Search of Faithful Companions
"I will search for faithful people to be my companions."
(Psalm 101:6 NLT)
Again and Again I am struck by the intentionality spoken of in Psalm 101. In v.6, the Psalmist says, "I will search for faithful people to be my companions."
It seems that we often view the discovery of friends (companions) in kind of a happen-stance manner. Indeed, more often than not, friendships Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-45520999853339014822012-11-14T22:03:00.000-06:002012-11-14T22:36:35.595-06:00The Action Bible Devotional
I'm always looking for something to read with my kids, especially during the evenings. Over the years, I've tried several children's bibles, kids devotionals, regular Bible and the like. Recently, I started going through The Action Bible Devotional (published by David Cook) with my nine-year-old son. The publisher states that, "The Action Bible Devotional pairs selected stories from Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-52637774915608732252012-10-02T08:56:00.002-05:002012-10-02T09:03:20.691-05:00Creativity is a Spiritual Discipline
This weeks reading (in the Mosaic Bible) centered around creativity. To be created in the image of God is to possess the ability to create. Imagination is a divine gift. Though when one typically things of "imagination," we have images of day-dreaming, fantasizing and visions of grander for the most part. And while humans are prone to utilize their imaginations for self-serving manners, it Jerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12135422.post-5939043249434126652012-06-12T18:28:00.001-05:002012-06-13T09:40:57.760-05:00Daddies Home
Have you ever noticed how excitable children can be?
How quick they are to celebrate the
seemingly mundane moments of life?
Nearly ever afternoon, joy-filled squeals
erupt within my house, as I pull into the driveway. “DADDY’S HOME!” The point
here isn’t my royal greatness in the kingdom of fatherhood, rather the ability
of a child to become instantly ecstatic with celebrationJerrell Jobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330929283962451990noreply@blogger.com3