Jonathan Romig's Teaching Archive

In his first book, The Upward Fall: Our Pilgrim Journey through Groaning to Glory , brand-new author Brian Myers writes about a disciple’s ever twisting path of sanctification and the final destination—glory with Christ Jesus. This is not a formal review, but an informal opportunity to share with you a book I enjoyed, and support a new author who used to pastor my home church when I was a kid. Although new to the publishing world, Brian is the son of Ruth Myers, who authored 31 Days of Praise ( aff link ). One look at the richly printed hardcover of this book and it’s clear Brian has a fresh kind of reading experience in mind for his audience. From cover to cover, beginning with Rembrandt’s Storm on the Sea of Galilee , to Caravaggio’s The Conversion of St. Paul , to some family portraits and a CD with a message and music, the book is a rich experience. More than that, Brian is a wordsmith. His writing is more like poetry than prose although the book uses a narrative and explan...

For my last year of high school I commuted to a Community College. Three times a week my brother and I woke up at 7:00am. The commute was about an hour so we left early to get to class by 9:00am. My Dad was gracious enough to get up with us and fix us breakfast. He usually made us eggs and maybe some toast or oatmeal. Before he sent us on our way he often reminded us of something. He prayed for us and reminded us to be a blessing to those around us. He encouraged us to be a blessing to those we came in contact with that day.