I overslept this morning and missed my writing time for this blog post. I overslept this morning and didn't read my Bible. I overslept this morning and didn't meditate or say my normal prayers. I overslept this morning and didn't read that book that I committed to read for 10 minutes a day. I overslept... Continue Reading →
The Film That Haunts Me
As a parent, I have had to sit through countless children and young adult movies. Some I tolerate, some I wish to never see again, and some haunt me, in a good way, for years. One such movie is Because of Winn Dixie. What has haunted me is the beautiful picture of God's available blessing... Continue Reading →
The Promise Land Fallacy
"Everything will be better when I get this job." "When we get this situation turned around then things will be fine." "What is most important to me is achieving this goal." "I just need my relationships to be restored and then I will be truly blessed." "If healing would just come to this family member,... Continue Reading →
If Your Belief Doesn’t Change Your Life Then What Belief Do You Have
I heard a speaker say recently, "I have no interest in theology that is not incarnational." In other words, they don't want to hear big thoughts on God that cannot be lived out in the little moments of today. He then began to tell a story of a person who his friend was working with... Continue Reading →
Have You Tried Trust?
At some point in everyone's religious life, one has to make a choice. Do I double down on this religion thing and jump through more hoops, maybe up the ante on my dogma and belief system or do I just simply trust that God knows what he is doing and Jesus is who he says... Continue Reading →