Comments on: ★ The Reality of Pastoring (and why I want to teach spiritual formation) http://www.patloughery.com/2008/10/01/the-reality-of-pastoring-and-why-i-want-to-teach-spiritual-formation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-reality-of-pastoring-and-why-i-want-to-teach-spiritual-formation Pat Loughery's blog at the intersection of Christianity, culture and technology Wed, 23 May 2012 21:08:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pat http://www.patloughery.com/2008/10/01/the-reality-of-pastoring-and-why-i-want-to-teach-spiritual-formation/#comment-714 Pat Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:44:26 +0000 http://www.patloughery.com/?p=1403#comment-714 Hey Steven - Good words, and especially about the idolotry of good things: also, truth, being right, safety, comfort... Hey Steven –

Good words, and especially about the idolotry of good things: also, truth, being right, safety, comfort…

]]> By: steven hamilton http://www.patloughery.com/2008/10/01/the-reality-of-pastoring-and-why-i-want-to-teach-spiritual-formation/#comment-713 steven hamilton Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:51:50 +0000 http://www.patloughery.com/?p=1403#comment-713 amen...and again i say: amen! i am with you pat...let's re-invigorate people to walk the ancient pathways...to engage God in Christ Jesus, and not only begin with Him at the center, but always endeavour to keep Him at the center...otherwise, beware the idolatry, not only of of things we typically speak about - money, sex, distractions - but also the idolatry of the "good things" - ministry, family, intellectualism, abortion, etc. etc. when i get into trouble is when Christ becomes less than my primary focus/motivator/friend...that is why spiritual formation has been such a help to me, folding in the rhythms and practices that keep my idolatrous nature from removing Christ from the altar of my life... peace amen…and again i say: amen!

i am with you pat…let's re-invigorate people to walk the ancient pathways…to engage God in Christ Jesus, and not only begin with Him at the center, but always endeavour to keep Him at the center…otherwise, beware the idolatry, not only of of things we typically speak about – money, sex, distractions – but also the idolatry of the "good things" – ministry, family, intellectualism, abortion, etc. etc.

when i get into trouble is when Christ becomes less than my primary focus/motivator/friend…that is why spiritual formation has been such a help to me, folding in the rhythms and practices that keep my idolatrous nature from removing Christ from the altar of my life…

peace

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