thoughts on life and faith
. . . the heart of Asa was wholly true to the Lord al his days . . . - 1 Kings 15:14b Waiting for your child to be born is like waiting for a bomb to explode. You know it will happen, and bomb "experts" will tell you a rough estimate of when to … Continue reading The Detonation of Fatherhood
16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. - James 5:16 What is your daily rhythm of life? Do you live out of pattern or necessity? I'm the type of person who appreciates … Continue reading Daily Rhythm and Smooth Confessions
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. (Matthew 24:35) Not much on this earth is guaranteed. Our sure footing of today is tomorrow's quicksand. The things we believe and hold are often traded in for better models eventually leaving us to adapt or pay the consequences. Life is … Continue reading Quicksand And This Modern Life
My first memory of Tom Petty, and pretty much all music, was an old cassette case my dad had in his truck of Full Moon Fever. When the sun pierced the window, it seemed to shine like a thousand prisms. I don't have many memories of my father, but for some reason, the colorful album art stuck with … Continue reading Full Moons, Pick Up Trucks, and What Fathers Know
4 He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. - Isaiah 2:4 Our nation is mourning. Gun violence has continued to pervade our culture in a … Continue reading On Gun Violence and Faith
1A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly - Proverbs 15:1-2 Words are everything. I don't simply say this as a writer, but as a human who has both delivered and felt the blows of rash … Continue reading Swords And Bandaids
I first came across Playboy when I was barely 13. Before the internet, pornography was most accessible hidden in the drawers of discrete family members. By today's standards, I came to it late. The national average of first exposure for both boys and girls ranges between 8 to 11 years old. Regardless of your stance … Continue reading Sympathy For The Devil
1 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. … Continue reading What God Wants
1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. … Continue reading This Is What To Weigh
So there I was writing my weekly piece on the best music I heard within the last seven days desperately searching for a theme to tie it all together. On this particular day I was floored by three incredible songwriters who all just happened to be female. Now, we like to categorize music with pieces … Continue reading Gender And Music
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