thoughts on life and faith
Calling is a weird thing. Many believe that God "calls" us to specific tasks or people or places, but I am not too sure. I know wholeheartedly He calls us towards a person and a way of being, yet specifics have never seemed to jive with my experience. God gives incredible choice to His kids, … Continue reading “Calling”? What Calling?
There is a battle for good and bad within every classroom. Schools across America battle darkness with light in ways not even they perhaps realize fully. I have been lucky the past few weeks to have a few spiritual conversations within my new workplace and have found it extremely practical, which is what theology is … Continue reading Thoughts on Teaching and Why There Are No “Bad” Kids
29 He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless." - Isaiah 40:29 I felt weak this week. The circumstances of life caught up to me like a massive tidal wave of stress. Deadlines, unmet expectations, failures, and hurts all blended into the perfect storm of chaos and insecurity. Odds are, I am probably … Continue reading Week From Hell, Grace From Heaven
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. - Hebrews 13:8 Daily life changes us. We see things, we experience things, we eat things. These all play into some sort of life calculator that spits out a different us at the end. We are a sum of our experiences. What you felt yesterday … Continue reading You’re Changing, He Is Not
After a week of change, I have learned a few things about the "real world". For close to the last decade, I have had the rare privilege to be on staff at a great church. It has been full of too many great experiences and lessons to share here, but which I hope to share … Continue reading Maybe Don’t Go To Church As Much
After two weeks of crazy changes and ups-and-downs, I have been blown away - but not surprised - by the outpouring of love and support shown to me and my family. Emails, texts, FB messages, Instagram messages (this is a thing apparently), and countless hugs and personal "congrats" have been lavished on me in a … Continue reading A (Not So) Quick Thanks To The People and Staff of Western Reserve
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. 10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. - Psalm 103:8-10 Anger is contagious. We see it in … Continue reading What The Beastie Boys Teach About Anger
To work is to struggle. Yes, no matter how much we love our careers, vocations, or temporary employments, we are bound to meet a certain level of frustration. I have been met with my share recently (honestly, more than recently). But in some ways, this frustration is a sign of something better. We become frustrated … Continue reading Work In the Frustration
4 Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock - Isaiah 26:4 There is a celebration of the ordinary in the Bible. Always the storyteller, Jesus seems to use every item in His disposal to teach spiritual lessons. Parables of soil, mustard seeds, and lost coins are some of the … Continue reading Rocks Are Cool, Right?
Perhaps the true measure of a Christ follower is how they disagree. When we come face to face (or screen to screen) with someone we don't agree with, how do we respond? I have seen a lot of "followers" who have misguided responses on both social media and in person. Posting memes, ridiculing the convicted, … Continue reading How We Disagree
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