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Ken Boa reviews the first two sessions of this series, then moves into a discussion of the connection among solitude, community, and ministry. He emphasizes the model of Jesus, who ministered to people’s physical and nonphysical (spiritual) needs. We should imitate this inside-out order, with our devotion to Christ (solitude) flowing into devotion to the community, which in turn flows into devotion to the gospel (ministry). The latter energizes and expands with practice, rather than leading to exhaustion, when it’s empowered by the Holy Spirit (who continually refills and refreshes us as we pour out). Ken illustrates this truth from the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea.
Community is the bridge that connects solitude (intimacy with God) with ministry to believers and unbelievers.
—Ken Boa*
*Quote is from Boa, Conformed to His Image (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001), 418.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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