Author Archives: scuterkoo

I was raised to think that belief was a purely cognitive kind of thing. Beliefs are the sorts of things that exist purely in the mind, much like thoughts in general. Because of this assumption, it made sense to say that it is possible for someone to act contrary to their beliefs. So it makesContinue reading “On Belief”

One doesn’t have to get very far into spiritual formation literature and talk before one encounters the category/discipline of “silence” in many popular authors and pastors. For the most part, it is a retrieval of the many writings and admonitions from the spiritual tradition on the practice/discipline. It is especially (though not exclusively) highlighted andContinue reading “On silence and prayer in the Christian life”

It’s often preached in church that we ought to come to Jesus for rest and peace because he promises it in Matt. 11 – “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble inContinue reading “The easy yoke of Jesus”

I grew up being taught in church that the supreme goal of the Christian life was the transformation of my character into the image of Christ; to become Christlike. All my early years in church were oriented around the various ways and means of obtaining transformation. How can I pray more, evangelise more, serve more,Continue reading “The Hiddenness of the Christian Life”

Natural Anxiety In the entire universe, God is the sole being who has complete self-possession of his own life. God is never surprised by what happens next, he never has to worry about the future like you and me, and he also has no regrets in the sense that we do. God is only andContinue reading “Re-Framing Anxiety”

“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meantContinue reading “Taking Sin Seriously”

As an advocate of spiritual formation myself, I think it’s also important to flag the potential weaknesses and pitfalls of this movement. To do that, I need to introduce a concept called “locus of identity.” This is roughly something like “what you base your own sense of identity and self-worth from.” So someone whose locusContinue reading “The Subtle Temptation of Spiritual Formation”

This blog will be dedicated to my random posts and reflections on the Christian life, prayer, and occasionally other themes that cross my mind. This blog is named “hidden in Christ” as a tribute to what has been my favourite verse for awhile now – Colossians 3:3, “For you have died, and your life isContinue reading “About this blog”

Hi everybody! Because Facebook locked my account, I no longer have access to anything Facebook-related, including our little group that I’ve been posting in for the past 5 years or so. It’s a little sad to lose all those posts and memories, but what can you do? I hope Facebook restores my access some day.Continue reading “Hullo World!”