This is the final post in a series about spiritual transformation:  At this point in my life, I can say, “I was transformed,” in the sense that there is no going back. I’ve been changed in a permanent way. But I would also say that I am still in the process of being transformed. The…

In response to a reader’s questions, the following post shares my personal story of spiritual transformation: For me, there was an actual moment of transformation, and there was a long process as well. When I was in high school, I had a sickness/eating disorder that left me wondering whether God was real. I’d grown up…

Between last week and this morning, I’ve been posting a series of reflections upon spiritual transformation. The following is my response to this morning’s question about how we can be transformed: Transformation isn’t under our control. And transformation comes through external forces–like taking a job or meeting a spouse or having a baby. But when…

Last week, I referenced an ongoing conversation with a reader about whether or not Christianity can inspire us (“Where Do You Go For Inspiration?” and “I Need Transformation More than Inspiration“.) I responded with the thought that Christianity offers to transform us instead. She wrote back: “I bet most of us experience inspiration to be fleeting.…

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