It used to be - at some point in the distant past - that the internet was an elective practice in my life, something I chose to do in the same way that I chose to craft with polymer clay or write poetry. I could go online, find something I was looking for, do some reading, and then scamper back off. I used it; it was a tool. [Click title to read more.]
Don’t Deify The Process. Deify God.
The amount of time and energy we put into something says a lot about where our hearts are, and where they ought to be. [Click title to read more.]
Pursue The Unremarkable Life
Have you ever noticed that very few people want to talk about being called to an ordinary, unremarkable life? [Click title to read more.]
What The Open Door Means
The lingering image in the story of the concubine is a woman desperately trying to get inside. But the lingering image of the salvation story is the temple curtain torn in two from top to bottom. It was not enough for God merely to open the door for those who wanted in; He destroyed the door completely and annihilated the barriers keeping you out. [Click title to read more.]
Get Over Your Fear Of Being Wrong
A lot of believers go through life never questioning themselves about anything. They never confront the possibility that they might be wrong. Ever. [Click title to read more.]
A Meditation On Summer’s End
Slow down. Enjoy everything the coming season has to offer. Fall is short, but winter is long. Take each day as it comes, and give the Lord His crown as the king of your day. [Click title to read more.]
Vague Spiritual Goals Will Ruin You
The grand idea is one of Satan's greatest temptations to failure; you become so enraptured by the vision of what you want to do that you never actually think about how it is you're going to get there. [Click title to read more.]
Book Review: Dave Runyon and Jay Pathak’s The Art of Neighboring
A review of Dave Runyon and Jay Pathak's The Art of Neighboring. [Click title to read more.]
What It Means To Age As A Christian
Life is not meant to be perpetual. Like a car, it starts showing signs of wear the minute we take it off the lot. And if this life were all there is, then that would be awful...but it isn't, and so it's not. [Click title to read more.]
Sometimes It’s Good To Let A Trend Go By
Churches have personalities, just like people do. They can be reflective or extroverted, friendly or cheerful, shy or quiet. They vary in size and in demographic makeup. Because of that, it stands to reason that it doesn't make sense for every church to jump on every bandwagon - and yet, all too often, that's what happens. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 