I have a thing with trust. I’ll just put it out there. It is naturally difficult for me to trust. Then add a few bad experiences over life where trust was violated, intuition failed and you have hyper-mistrust. I have been aware of it for a long time but am having to face it again. … Continue reading How to Trust
Category: Faith Reflections
Frantic Search
"Unless the soul is fed and exercised daily, it becomes weak and shriveled. It remains discontented, confused, restless." - Billy Graham I have truly felt discontented and restless recently – floundering as I try to function without meaningful and quality time with God. Rollo May says that "the ironic habit of human beings is that we … Continue reading Frantic Search
What the World Needs Now
… is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of. Not just for some, but for everyone." I was reading about a church plant, Imago, the other day in the book, Blue Like Jazz. In the book, author Don Miller talks about their humble beginning and the difficulty they experienced … Continue reading What the World Needs Now
Jesus Hitchiker
Last Sunday*, I gave Jesus a ride. He was a middle-aged woman with a yellow backpack and a cane walking north on Highway 63. I almost missed him. After finishing the second service at church, I was running late for a meeting in Ashland, a little town 15 minutes away. Speeding up the highway, I … Continue reading Jesus Hitchiker
Getting Schooled By My Youth
The youth in my youth group teach me a lot of things. There are the very useful things like how to master the Wii, how to have fun, how to fart on demand (okay, I already had that mastered.) They remind me that you can make a difference and that it is never to late … Continue reading Getting Schooled By My Youth
Living a Better Story
One of my favorite authors is Donald Miller. He authored one of my favorite books Blue Like Jazz. I still remember exactly where I was when I read that book right after it was published. Sitting on a rough couch in a condo down south on vacation with my parents. I don't remember why I … Continue reading Living a Better Story
Why I Won't Win a Nobel Peace Prize
One of my most favorite Twitter feeds is Bob Goff (@bobgoff). Bob is the founder and president of Restore International, a non-profit organization that pursues audacious ways to restore justice to children and the poorest of the poor around the world. Restore is comprised of a dedicated group of people committed to ending human rights abuses … Continue reading Why I Won't Win a Nobel Peace Prize
Pimp my ride, Jesus
Check out them rims, giiiiiiiirlll. I be loving Jesus. It's not enough that you are driving a $60,000 - $70,000 vehicle. Pimp that ride with some Jesus-lovin rims. I bet JC is really proud of his homie.
The War that Never Ends
Since I first saw the Invisible Children film nearly eight years ago, I've been a fan of the Invisible Children organization. They are doing big things and doing them well. For the past eight years, I've followed Africa's longest running war. My introduction to it is due to a film by IC. Since then, they … Continue reading The War that Never Ends
Advent Devotion
Here is the devotion that I wrote for our church advent devotional book. It ran today. Maybe it will bless you and remind you, if you are in darkness, that the darkness will not win. The Light of Heaven will always break through the darkest night. You'll have no more need of the sun by … Continue reading Advent Devotion
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