“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 What a statement that is, huh? Do you buy it? Paul is so confident in it that he says “and we know…” No question about it. Totally true. …
I realize that Thanksgiving has come and gone already. Maybe it’s just me, but in recent years, Thanksgiving has started to feel like merely a touchpoint as we round the bases to Christmas. We get a day off of work, see family, eat yummy food, and then BOOM, we’re off …
There was a time in my life where I was really struggling with truth and deception. I was being confronted by all kinds of new and strange, even uncomfortable, ideas about who I was and who God is. I mean, my head was experiencing spiritual vertigo. And I was scared. …
Lately I’ve been thinking about something that has had a profound impact on my relationship with God. I love to be in corporate worship settings – singing praises with others. There is something really glorious and beautiful about it. In fact, I cannot wait until that day when every knee …
Happy Halloween, everyone! On this spookiest-of-days, I want to share with you something I learned years ago while passing through a cemetery. I had actually been driving around fairly aimlessly and I asked the Lord where I should go. I felt Him directing me to a large cemetery. It was …
Since we’re in the Halloween season, I thought I’d address a serious idea with a lighter approach. There’s a scene from Star Wars: Episode 2 where the battle is raging and it’s looking grim for the good guys. Yoda says, “concentrate all your firepower on the nearest starship.” (Click here …
I have two children. I love them immeasurably. I want to give good things to them. But they have an inherent behavior pattern that really gets in the way. It doesn’t matter what it is that I give to one of them, the other will instantly become jealous. “No, I …
I want to finish up this series of posts about focus/attention by circling back to my original idea of writing down those important, God-moments in your life. Honestly, they probably happen a lot more than we think. But sometimes we are more apt to notice them because of our frame …
In the last post, we discussed the declining ability of modern folks to be able to control their focus and attention. It’s kind of a scary thing. There are so many distractions! I believe that a large part of the problem is that we are losing the wisdom to know …
A few weeks ago I wrote about the value of journaling. Although I can’t say enough great things about it, it seemed that it didn’t exactly resonate a ton with people. And, I get it. Some ideas fall into that category of, “eh, I’m sure that’s nice, but I’m just …