I have been spent and done in the past few days. I usually know what I am going to write come time to write and look forward to sharing it with the blog world. But, today, I am emotionally and spiritually spent. I can't be Christian spiritual life guru today. Still, God has come close... Continue Reading →
When We Are Asked To Be Wise
I went to Jury Duty yesterday. For most of my adult life, I have been able to get out of the responsibility or some technicality has prevented me from being exposed to the actual selection process. In the case that I was a possible juror in, both the prosecution and the defense spent an hour... Continue Reading →
Your Expectations Will Not Be Met And That Is A Good Thing
How were your expectations met over the Holidays? Maybe your Christmas with family, which you were dreading, turned out to be quite pleasant or the opposite was the case. Maybe you were so looking forward to an upcoming encounter with someone but it turned out to be a disappointment. Maybe, you had big New Year's... Continue Reading →
The Posts I Remember The Most From 2016
Eight months of writing has been incredibly rewarding. Writing has focused my thoughts and made me accountable to how I live my life. It has made me more observant to the work of Christ in my own life and those around me. Here are some of my favorite posts over the last eight months. The... Continue Reading →
Books, Songs, Podcasts and Articles That Helped Me Grow Up in 2016
2016 was a signpost year for me and my family and one that I will look back on for many reasons. The following items helped me interpret, work through, and Grow Up in 2016. I am not with it enough to have items exclusively from 2016, but all of the items below are things I... Continue Reading →
How I Improved My Prayer Life
Every morning I go to the same spot on our living room floor and get on my knees and I pray for 4-5 things. These prayer sessions never last more than 10 minutes and I am usually praying for the same things each day. There is nothing unique about this other than the fact that... Continue Reading →
A Year of Waiting
One of the hardest things to do in the spiritual life is wait. Waiting for answered prayer, waiting for God's will, waiting for direction, waiting for inspiration. The last year has been a year of waiting for me. I am only good at waiting when I know God is involved. Of course, God is involved... Continue Reading →
Neglecting The Need To Be Good People
At the very points where Christians should be obvious lights of better living and treatment to others, they are often demonstrating the opposite. For example: In a recent Barna poll, 49% of Unchurched people could not identify a single positive contribution made by American Christians. Baylor University, a place that touts leadership and faith on... Continue Reading →
The Time I Prayed For A Girlfriend
I was an 18 year old college Freshman and I was sitting on a rock looking out over a lake. I had started to come to this spot on a weekly basis to contemplate life, even pray occasionally in my very immature way. My life was good, I had great friends, great parents. I was... Continue Reading →
Why Righteousness Is A Really Good Idea
We were studying Psalm 23 during our week in Kansas and the following statement was made, "Righteousness is a really good idea." This statement made me pause. Sure righteousness is required, is provided by God, is the goal of faith but how is it a really good idea? The verse that sparked this conversation was... Continue Reading →
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