by jakeowensby | Aug 8, 2011 | Contentment, Self-fulfillment
Lots of people have been talking about heaven and hell lately. Rob Bell deserves some credit for this. Whether or not you agree with his thoughts in Love Wins, you have to admit that he’s stirred up a lively conversation.Mark Galli responded with God Wins. Francis...
by jakeowensby | May 10, 2011 | Contentment, Desire, Holy Spirit
This is the final post in the series on desire and discipleship.At the very beginning of this series I said that desire is the third rail of the soul. Our power to accomplish things and to make a contribution in life derives from our passions. Along with this motive...
by jakeowensby | Apr 28, 2011 | Contentment, Desire, God's Providence
This is the second post in a series on desire and following Jesus.If you struggle with knowing when to say when, don’t expect your desires to be any help. That’s not their job. Desire is all about “more.” That’s how we end up regretting the second piece of pecan...
by jakeowensby | Apr 26, 2011 | Contentment, Desire, Sex
This is the first post in a series on desire and following Jesus.Desire. It’s the third rail of the soul.On subways the third rail provides electricity to power the train. The voltage in the third rail far exceeds household current. Touching it can result in...
