One plus one equals two. Two plus five equals seven. Simple math. God’s economy works a bit differently. In Mark 6:30-44, we read about Jesus crossing over the lake with his disciples in order to be alone with them. A bit of rest, one on one training time. But when they arrived on the other […]
Category Archives: Living
Seasons of Enough
Trail Post #1 When I was young I longed to do big important things for God. I wasn’t sure how or what. I kept showing up to do puppet shows, teaching the kids that rode on the bus to church and writing in my journal. When I was in college, I longed to do […]
Stuck
An Overcomer’s Post I was out of college before I realized how stuck I was. I saw patterns of unhealthy living repeated in my life with no progress in growth or maturity. And I had no understanding as to why. Where did this come from? I began to dig for answers. I talked with my […]
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Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test […]
Finding Your Sweet Spot
Welcome to my new Thursday posts. Finding your sweet spot. Living an extravagant life for God. Surrendering the past and allowing the Holy Spirit to transform our hearts. How do we become what God created us to be? Max Lucado talked about it in The Cure for the Common Life. Rick Warren talked about it in […]
Overcomers
Welcome to my new Wednesday posts. Overcomers. Living a life transformed by God. The past meets the present. Moving past yesterday, filled with all its hurts and pains. Allowing the Holy Spirit to change our hearts. What does the Bible have to say on this topic? What role does forgiveness and trust play? I look forward to […]
Extravagant Giving
Jesus watched the crowd place their money in the temple offering. The rich threw in large amounts. A poor widow put in two very small coins. (Mark 12:41-44) I’m guessing, a lot of people sneered at her portion. Whispering behind her back. “Can you believe that? Why didn’t she just stay home? What she has […]
Who Left the Dog in Charge?
For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6:14(NIV) We use a stick in the groove along the base of our sliding glass door for extra security when we lock up. Simple and effective. One day, I was out on the deck filming my […]
Paid to be Christ-Like
I went to a meeting of other like-minded individuals for a fairly long term project. All participants are required to sign a commitment form and in order to ensure that everyone (of some type of Christian persuasion) follows the rules of conduct (basic Christian conduct and common courtesy), we are all required to make a […]
Alabaster
I spent Saturday at the Voice of the Martyr conference. I met Gracia Burnham who, along with her husband Martin were kidnapped in the Philippines eleven years ago and for a year were forced to trample through the jungle. Martin was killed during the final gun battle which rescued Gracia. Today, although serving a prison […]
