Month: March 2019

2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart - Psalms 119:2 Recently I was able to sit down for lunch with someone who represented a community I am largely unfamiliar with. As a 30 something white male, my scope of life is somewhat limited. Of course we are all limited … Continue reading The Story We Tell →

15 Through Him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name. - Hebrews 13:15 We aim too low when we settle for evangelism. When we are told to "acknowledge" Him, His movement, and His presence, we many times just assume it … Continue reading Offer Thanks Before Anything Else →

On days like these, we forget to breathe. The sea of circumstance is quick to swallow us in its demanding waves. The "more" cries out for completion. Deadlines, dinner, and dishes are forever looming. These things are never truly finished, only pushed back until the next crashing wave. Tomorrow is a myth. When the conditions are right, … Continue reading Enough. Just Breathe →

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!     Try me and know my thoughts! 24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,     and lead me in the way everlasting!  - Psalms 139:23-24 Perhaps there is no more vital a practice than to lay ourself bare before God. Truth is, it is impossible to hide … Continue reading Lay Bare Our Soul →

21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 He has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him," - Colossians 1:21-22 Our salvation does not thrive despite suffering, rather it flourishes because of it. … Continue reading He Suffers With You →

"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin." - (Psalm 32:1-2 via Romans 4:7-8) There is refreshment found in forgiveness. We can carry our mistakes with us for so long, they become forever attached to our conscience. The … Continue reading A Courageous Step Towards Forgiving Yourself →

12 "Yet even now," declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;" - Joel 2:12 There must be a place for mourning in our faith. This can take many forms, but all are crucial for us to grow in both our dependence and humility. A thriving saint … Continue reading The Place That Mourns →