Discipleship… Knowing Comes Before Loving 28 Jun 201528 Jun 2015 I love Mandi (for those of you who are not in the know, Mandi is my wife). Every time I say that out loud I smile. =) I don't need…
Books… The Advantages of Humility 26 Jun 201526 Jun 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! Letter 1: The Advantages of Humility I often pray to God that He would keep you in the hollow of His hand. And this He certainly will…
Discipleship… Lessons from Father’s Day 24 Jun 201524 Jun 2015 It was about 1:00am. I was sitting on one of those plastic-leather couches in the emergency room. The ER was busy that evening. From what I gathered from the staff,…
Family… Learning from Dads 21 Jun 201521 Jun 2015 FWell, hello again….it has been a while. Family, work, and a week away at the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale Divinity School have kept me from posting for a while.…
Church Answering Nathaniel 1 Jun 20151 Jun 2015 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about…
Books… The Circumcision of the Heart 29 May 201529 May 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 40: The Circumcision of the Heart Our eagerness to serve others often arises from mere natural generosity instead of a real Christian love. Sometimes, serving others…
Discipleship Follow Up Thoughts on “Lessons from Batman” 28 May 201528 May 2015 As I have been reflecting over yesterday's post I had some additional thoughts that I felt led to share. First and foremost, I want to clarify what I meant by…
Discipleship Lessons from Batman 27 May 20157 Sep 2016 I own an Xbox One. Honestly, I don't play very much (my kids however, are Minecraft junkies). Part of that is because I am very picky about the games I…
What I've Been Learning This One Goes to 11 23 May 201523 May 2015 Every year on May 23, my mom calls to wish me a happy anniversary. It is not my wedding anniversary (that's December 29…this year will be 25). Eleven years ago…
Books… God Speaks More Effectually in the Soul Than to It 22 May 201522 May 2015 It's Fenelon Friday! LETTER 39: God Speaks More Effectually in the Soul Than to It Nothing gives me more satisfaction to see you living so simply and peacefully. Simplicity brings…