Videos
An active spirituality engages all of life. Jesus spent most of his time on seashores and in living rooms, on village roads and in marketplaces. The religious centers were not his center for living fully the life of the Spirit. In this brief video, Chris Erdman says your daily life is sacred, and your own heart the place you meet up with God.
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Chris talks about a woman’s search for a workable combination of contemplation and action–”The Mixed Life” in the language of 14th century Christian mystic, Walter Hilton. Includes some practical tips for practicing an active spirituality.
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St. Augustine (sixth century C.E.) is among the most influential of Christian thinkers in history. Not only a bishop and theologian, but also preacher and mystic, St. Augustine argued that the principal of charity, or love, is to guide all we do. In this video, pastor and professor, Dr. Chris Erdman, discusses the principal of love in the thought of St. Augustine and its relevance for contemporary preachers and other Christians. This brief and lively conversation ranges from the exposition of Scripture, to worship, prayer, and the hotly contested role of gays and lesbians in church and society today.
Chris Erdman on St. Augustine, Scripture, Prayer, and the Principal of Love, PART 1
Chris Erdman on St. Augustine, Scripture, Prayer, and the Principal of Love, PART 2