I’m going to be transparent again today…When I begin with that disclaimer, well, it means I have no intention of sugar coating what I’m about to say. The number of times I have cried out a desperate please of “Help, Jesus!” in the past few weeks is shocking. I’m not kiddin. My brain has been […]
Last year I read the book Radical (David Platt) and it absolutely shook up my little comfortable world. I’ve never felt called to ministry or missions, and was previously fairly comfortable in the little Christian box I had myself tucked away in. Intentionally I had tried to shelter myself from the realities of poverty, sex […]
I got a speeding ticket a few weeks before Christmas. Today, I spent my time between the court house, insurance agency, and the driving school office with the arduous task of finding out how to reduce the effects of my infraction on my driving record. Surprisingly, this was my first ticket in ten years. I […]
It’s New Years Day. The rain has been pouring outside with a constant mechanical like rhytmn all morning. The floors of my home are filled with boxes that came out of the attic marked “Christmas.” The day is dreary inside and out. My heart looms heavy with sadness as the most joyous season is over. […]
The tragedy in Newton CT has profoundly impacted the hearts of Americans everywhere. There are questions without answers. Tears without ceasing. Anger and rage. During the holidays we long for joy and innocent childlike spirits, and instead our hearts are filled with grief and shock at the evil that ripped through our schools last […]
Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” It’s one of the most popular verses in the bible. We use it for encouragement. We use it for positive thinking. For centuries well meaning Christians have allowed Philippians 4:13 to be the antidote for all of the incapability we as […]
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