Comments on: In My Little Kingdom (and Yours) http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/10/in-my-little-kingdom-and-yours.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Tue, 22 May 2012 03:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Dubuchttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/10/in-my-little-kingdom-and-yours.html#comment-31770 Paul Dubuc Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:03:55 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/10/in-my-little-kingdom-and-yours.html#comment-31770 Whenever it comes up, I've always mentioned to fellow Christians that <i>The Divine Conspiracy</i> is at the very top of my list of most significant books (aside from the Bible, of course). It gave me hope again that real transformation toward being more like Christ is possible. Many people have tried to read it but have given up, claiming it's too hard to understand. It takes effort. It's rich and dense. I spent a couple of years going through it a few pages at a time. I wish more people would make the effort. Willard's other books are very good, but this one will be a classic. Whenever it comes up, I’ve always mentioned to fellow Christians that The Divine Conspiracy is at the very top of my list of most significant books (aside from the Bible, of course). It gave me hope again that real transformation toward being more like Christ is possible. Many people have tried to read it but have given up, claiming it’s too hard to understand. It takes effort. It’s rich and dense. I spent a couple of years going through it a few pages at a time. I wish more people would make the effort. Willard’s other books are very good, but this one will be a classic.

]]> By: Paul Dubuchttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/10/in-my-little-kingdom-and-yours.html#comment-31764 Paul Dubuc Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:54:43 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/10/in-my-little-kingdom-and-yours.html#comment-31764 This is a good suggestion, one that I follow and that I've seen others at the church follow to a certain extent. I think that for it to have any lasting effect, people need to make genuine friends with people who are poor and the friendship needs to be mutual, not a form of one-way dependency. Most people have no problem getting out of their comfort zones for a short period of time, but that's not where they live. It's not their definition of the normal Christian life. But it's a start. Thanks. This is a good suggestion, one that I follow and that I’ve seen others at the church follow to a certain extent. I think that for it to have any lasting effect, people need to make genuine friends with people who are poor and the friendship needs to be mutual, not a form of one-way dependency. Most people have no problem getting out of their comfort zones for a short period of time, but that’s not where they live. It’s not their definition of the normal Christian life. But it’s a start. Thanks.

]]> By: Dan Edelenhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/10/in-my-little-kingdom-and-yours.html#comment-31675 Dan Edelen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:27:12 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/10/in-my-little-kingdom-and-yours.html#comment-31675 David C., If anything, I'm learning that replacing the Old Man is better than killing him. Replace him with the New Man. That's a lot easier to do. David C.,

If anything, I’m learning that replacing the Old Man is better than killing him. Replace him with the New Man. That’s a lot easier to do.

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