I find myself in a holding pattern right now. I know where I want to be and I can easily make a case it's where I need to be. But, that's not where I am. For whatever reason, I am still here, not there. But, I am convinced there IS a reason. It is so … Continue reading Looking past
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Questions: Part 1
Eugene Peterson raises some questions in response to the story of David and Goliath that have implications for my life as we approach Christmas and the dawn of a new year. I am wrestling with these questions… Are we going to live this life from our knees imaginative and personally? Or are we going to live … Continue reading Questions: Part 1
I’m bad at…prayer
Yeah, I said it. I am bad at prayer. I am bad at for many reasons. 1. I don't pray enough. 2. I spend too much time trying to wow God with my big seminary words. 3. I'm not comfortable in silence. Plus some... What about you?
Dad?
Have you ever mixed someone up? I mean, thought you were talking to one person, but in reality you were talking to someone else? I have. When I was a child, my mom took me to see my dad in the middle of the day at his office. At that time, my dad worked in … Continue reading Dad?
Life update…
Hey everybody! Yes, yes, I left Facebook. I am still on Twitter and if you are as well, you can follow me by making a request and I will click you through! Some things have developed over the last week or so. The job possibility at a large Christian camp here is still on the … Continue reading Life update…
IN Dependence
Those of you who commented on yesterday's post left me thinking about how much we rely on God. A few weeks back I spoke atConnexion about prayer and how many times we use it as a red phone. You know what I mean right? We only use the red phone for a national crisis or … Continue reading IN Dependence
Missing the point
Expectations are a good thing...most of the time. I expect certain behavior from my kids. As a leader, certain things are expected of me. I wouldn't have it any other way. BUT...too often, confused expectations cost us. We expect "the pastor" to BE THE ONE who visits us in the hospital. We expect that his … Continue reading Missing the point
