thoughts on life and faith
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) We have been talking about the "journey" in the office lately. It seems to be very in style to lift this over the destination. Phrases like "enjoy the journey" and "not all who wander are lost" have became … Continue reading Enjoy the Journey?
Teens don't want to see you read your Bible as much as they long to see you enjoy your Bible. What is enjoyed in your life, gets repeated in theirs. It is no secret that the number one influence in the next generation is the last generation. Confession: I love Neil Diamond. Something deep inside … Continue reading Don’t Read Your Bible
21 "There is no peace", says my God, "for the wicked." (Isaiah 57:21) When speaking of sin, a broken heart is a necessity. Too many times, those in ministry unknowingly raise themselves beyond the reach of the people they serve and take the role of sinlessness that only Jesus can fulfill. It's easy for us … Continue reading Pastors are Sinners Too
55 I remember your name in the night, O Lord, and keep your law. (Psalm 119:55) I've heard much wiser people than I say that nothing good happens after midnight. After 32 years on this planet, I have to agree. The night provides a covering, a sort of insulation from judgment. It is in darkness … Continue reading Nothing Good Happens After 12
35 Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it (Psalm 119:35 No one is a leader alone. Fact is, the greatest leaders are also the greatest followers. I love this verse because the Psalmist states the desire to be led. Left to our own devices, we won't walk toward his … Continue reading Monday Morning Mantra
Be careful that your education doesn't surpass your obedience. I must admit, it has in me. Like any great love affair, life with Christ will eventually get dramatically practical. The image of your affection fails to burn behind your eyes as it once did. When spirituality becomes an intellectual exercise through church attendance, Bible study, … Continue reading Too Smart For Your Own Good
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
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