Our church, Cross Points Church offers a free daily devotional through the You Version Bible app. This week our lead pastor is out of town, and he has made the mistake of handing this duty to me. I’m going to use my next few posts to share these devotions with you. Authority – Matthew 7:1-29 What […]
What’s your story?
Epic At Cross Points Church this month, we’re having an emphasis on small groups, so I’m hosting a group of about 15 people in our home. Sunday afternoon was our first meeting. We are discussing a book by John Eldredge (most famous for his book, Wild at Heart) called Epic: the Story God is Telling. […]
Wonder Twin Powers Activate!
Saturday Mornings If you are of a certain age, Saturday morning has a whole different meaning than it does now. From about 8am to noon, the 4-5 television stations in town were transformed into the cartoon channel. It was awesome! That was the days of the Smurfs, Land of the Lost (technically not a cartoon, […]
A Vader death grip on your heart.
Clarity Jesus is very clear. When it comes to what he wants of me, there is no question. He wants me…all of me. He’s not looking for the insignificant parts. He’s not interested in the part I gave 15 years ago. He wants all of me – now. Jesus wants the part of me I’ve […]
Satan is Frank Underwood
TV eats your brain Sometimes writing is hard. Writing something original is really hard. Watching TV all weekend makes writing really, really hard. This fall, I watched the first season of House of Cards on Netflix. I don’t recommend it. It’s dark. It make’s me feel dirty after watching it. On the other hand, lead […]
Hold ’em to His Word!
Give and Take While reading through the book of Genesis this month, I’ve taken note of a constant back and forth between God and the patriarchs of Israel – Abraham, Isaac and now Jacob. It has a pattern to it: God promises. Man reminds God of His promise. God fulfills His promise. It usually doesn’t […]
Different vs Difference
Dreamers Suck. I don’t really like dreamers. Dreamers dream a lot, but don’t do much. It’s tough to see the dream happen if you won’t work toward the dream. My “real” job is working with kids at our church – Cross Points Church. This month we are going through the story of Joseph. Joseph is […]
Open Space [Revisited]
Joshua Tree While on my trip to California, Kia and I drove through Joshua Tree National Park. The park is considered the high desert, basically desert surrounded by mountains. At one point early in the trip through the park, I stopped to take a picture. Kia suggested taking a panoramic view of the desert. This […]
7 Reasons You Took the Chicken Exit.
Word of the Year I totally believe in the Word of the Year concept. One word to focus on the entire year, and allow it to work in your mind, soul and spirit. Word of the Year is a new year’s resolution summed up in 1 word. You don’t believe I know some of you […]
Sorry. I’m doing a GREAT work.
Screen Printing I mentioned in one of my last posts, I received a screen printing kit for Christmas. I’m enjoying the learning process, and I’m enjoying the final products. It is so much fun. I’m in love. One of my first successes has been this shirt… I love the design, but more importantly, I love the meaning […]
