Do you ever find yourself knowing what it is you want to say, but struggling to find words to clearly convey your thoughts? It happens to me all the time. But recently, certain ideas which had been stirring around my head in a muddle, suddenly crystallized with clarity into a single sentence. Anyone who knows [...]
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Nothing less…but so much more
Posted in christlikeness, discipleship, the christian life, the Kingdom of God, tagged christlikeness, discipleship, the Kingdom of God on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“What about him? What about them?”
Posted in christlikeness, discipleship, tagged christlikeness, discipleship, Jesus on September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It was an anxious time for Peter. He had some serious fence-mending to do. Just days before, Jesus had been arrested and placed on trial in the courtyard of the home of the high priest. After the arrest, his disciples had followed at a distance. Without their leader they were confused and troubled. Their world [...]
There’s a line out the door at Joshua’s Restaurant
Posted in discipleship, re-thinking church, the Kingdom of God, tagged discipleship, grace, institutional church, rethinking church, the Kingdom of God on August 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Joshua was a man on a mission. He had a business concept paired up with passion. He wanted to open a restaurant that would introduce his neighbors in his new adopted home in America to the cuisine of his homeland, Basileia. Though his new home was in a large metropolitan city, there were very few [...]
A Conversation with Gandhi – Part III
Posted in christlikeness, discipleship, showing love to the world, tagged christlikeness, discipleship, Jesus, love your enemies, loving sinners on August 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
In the two previous posts (here and here) we’ve observed Mahatma Gandhi conversing with one of his contemporaries, E. Stanley Jones, a western Christian worker in India. Jones asked Gandhi how Christians might make their faith more appealing to the Indian people. Gandhi replied with four separate recommendations. As I’ve already shared, it is my [...]
A Conversation with Gandhi – Part II
Posted in christlikeness, discipleship, tagged christlikeness, discipleship, grace, suffering on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As was discussed in an earlier post, we are looking at a conversation involving the premier political and spiritual leader of India of the twentieth century, Mahatma Gandhi. He was asked by the western Christian worker, E. Stanley Jones, if he had any insights as to what Christians could do to present Christianity in a [...]
Do we believe Jesus?
Posted in discipleship, tagged discipleship, Jesus on August 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Susan and I have enjoyed a brief escape from the heat of Phoenix over the last several days, so there have been no new posts to the Eikon Project. However, we’re back and I am posting this new offering. What is the difference in believing in Jesus and believing Jesus himself? Stop and think about [...]
Steve Winger
These are the reflections of a restless follower of Jesus.
This on-going conversation is a reflection of the over-arching passion of my life: that the likeness ('eikon' in the Greek) of Jesus be reflected in me and in the Body of Christ, the Church.
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