Going Deeper… The Change-Up 31 Dec 201431 Dec 2014 One thing I have been learning this year is how much God likes to change things up. Have you noticed that? He loves to reverse things, turn things upside down,…
God's Love… Thirty Years Later 11 Dec 2014 Perhaps the most formative event in my life happened on Christmas morning of 1984. I was sick in bed. I was awakened by my sister and brother yelling and stamping…
God's Love… That Nasty Question 10 Dec 2014 One of the most humbling places to be in, is wondering what good you could possibly be to anybody—even God. There are any number of roads that lead there, some…
What I've Been Learning Given Comfort to Give Comfort 6 Oct 20146 Oct 2014 I recently met with a person who was having a hard time dealing with the pain and challenge of having a grown child with mental illness. As I listened to…
Going Deeper… Only Two Things Don’t Change… 14 Sep 201414 Sep 2014 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away (Matthew 24:35, NIV). One of my professors at Reformed Theological Seminary, Dr. Steve Brown, began a chapel…
Going Deeper… Going Deeper 7 Aug 20147 Aug 2014 As the audience of this little blog of mine continues to grow, I have noticed that the posts which generate the most interest have been the ones that touch on…
Spiritual Formation… Fruits 25 Jul 201425 Jul 2014 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus…
Going Deeper… Lessons from The Dark Knight Rises 12 Jun 20147 Aug 2014 In The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Batman faces his strongest enemy yet, a villain called Bane. In their first meeting, Bane wipes the…
What I've Been Learning Lessons from Cigars 31 May 20141 Jun 2014 Can anything good come from smoking a cigar? I would have to say yes to that question. What exactly? Very well…the following are some thoughts I had today as I…
Spiritual Formation… Two Heads Are Better Than One 28 May 201428 May 2014 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:12, NIV). Last week in my post I Am Not Enough,…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 