Month: April 2016

2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? (Isaiah 55:2) Great question huh? There is a terrible notion believed by many that God doesn't want us satisfied. That we should toil and struggle until heaven. Yet Christ came to give us … Continue reading Punk Rock Philosophy →

17 I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord. (Psalm 118:17) Some see life as a present, many see it as a prison sentence. It's sort of a cup half full or empty argument. Yet we have breath today - we have made it to Tuesday. What shall … Continue reading Prison or Present? →

5 Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear (Psalm 118:5-6a) Distress pulls us toward Christ. If faith is made of the distance between us and God, then may we embrace this present chaos. The … Continue reading Case of the “Mondays” →

7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. 8 But as for the cowardly . . . (Revelation 21:7-8a) There is a certain courage it takes to believe in a God so hidden in our world - a mystery of spirituality that … Continue reading Brave →

5 And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." (Rev. 21:5) There is a beauty to a great thrift store. To many, these are filled with junk - with throwaway objects no longer deemed necessary. Yet at the right time, it is purchased for a new purpose. … Continue reading New →

4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." (Rev. 21:4) Every morning I have a routine. Wake, breakfast, shower, and drive. The drive is always accompanied with NPR as I … Continue reading NPR Commute →

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. (Revelation 21:3) Continuing in Revelation 21, we see that eventually Christ will walk among … Continue reading Where is He? →