Welcome to ChrisMadison.net
A PLACE TO GROW, A PLACE TO EXPLORE, A PLACE TO MEET FRIENDS
Welcome! Jesus is an unseen guest not only on this site, but in your life. No matter what you are facing, the Lord is with you, and has something better in mind for you.
December 31, 2009
This “welcome” page has changed since March, 2009, when our son, Michael, helped produce this wonderful website for me, not just a place where my name is “on the internet,” but a place where I can help others find the One whose has given meaning to my life and who constantly provides a source of courage, help, support, “pruning,” and life itself. I’m writing about Jesus Christ. Each month I will endeavor to offer a “taste” of different kinds of Christian Spirituality so that readers might find a way to draw closer to Jesus.
What IS Spiritual Formation?
In the third chapter of John’s gospel, Nicodemus, a religious leader in Jerusalem, went to Jesus to ask him how to enter God’s Kingdom or reign. Jesus said that one must be born of water and the Spirit and that one needed to be born “from above.” With those intriguing words, we are led into the disciplines of Spiritual Formation. Spiritual Directors act as guides/midwives to help those whom they direct discover the work of God deep inside them at what I call “soul” level. In the case of Nicodemus, he was on the verge of spiritual awakening, which would take him into the heart and soul of God’s love. This is a healing journey and a journey of personal discovery. Persons often meet with spiritual directors monthly and explore the ways in which God is moving in their lives. If you are interested in direction, please use the “contact” page on this website.
Welcome!