The missionary relationship from heaven Paul and Barnabas was a match made in heaven. Barnabas was a man of encouragement, mercy and grace. Paul was a strong, no-nonsense, pragmatic leader. Together they were taking the world by storm for Jesus. They are sent out together establishing churches in Antioch, Cyprus, Lystra and Derbe. They healed […]
It’s the end of the world as we know it!
…And I feel fine! I love that REM song (It’s the end of the world as we know it [and I feel fine]!). It speaks a lot to and about my generation that grew up believing the world was ending at any moment (both from the secular and religious points of view). In the end, […]
And in this corner…
I’m continuing to share a few devotions I’m writing from Acts for Cross Points Church…enjoy! The ultimate fight. I am not a boxing fan. I remember watching Mike Tyson demolish some guy in less than a minute on ABC as a kid, but that’s about as far as my boxing knowledge goes… …Unless of course you […]
The Power of Joy
I’m continuing to share a few devotions I’m writing from Acts for Cross Points Church…enjoy! I’ve got the JOY! But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law. -Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) Joy. It’s the one word that kept going through […]
4 Ways to Move into the Future!
I’m back! After a few days of posting off, I’m back. We’ve moved into our new home, and are well on our way to getting it all put away (but still a ways to go 🙂 I’m currently responsible to write the Cross Points Church daily devotionals, so I’ll be sharing some of these with […]
Redemption (not perfection)
It’s gonna be quiet! This will be my last post in the next week or so. We’re in the last stages of moving, with the final push on Thursday! I also have the privilege of preaching at the Cross Points Church Sunday service this week. All of this combined is putting some pressure on me. […]
Stop Striving
I wanna be rich! For a solid 5 years of my life (probably longer, but I can specifically point to a 5 year span), I wanted to be rich. It’s funny because never before and not since have I cared about money like that. I’ve always appreciated nice things, but money never had a grip on […]
A Thief in the Night
Fear. Nothing is as debilitating as fear. Fear holds us back from achieving all we are capable of doing. Fear stops us from trying new ideas. Fear keeps us from going where God calls us to go. Paul doesn’t specifically mention fear in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, but his topic (the 2nd coming of Jesus) immediately brings fear to my […]
Hiding Truths
I have 4 kids (2 girls and 2 boys). When my daughters, were 2 years (Kessa) and 6 months old (Sephine) they were in a horrible automobile accident. The car they were riding in flipped over head first traveling 65 miles an hour down the highway. The SUV was beyond totaled. Looking back, a lot of things […]
One day while hiking a volcano…
Overwhelmed Sometimes life feels overwhelming. Too much is happening. Not enough time is available to get everything done. The job is too large. The resources are too small. Not enough help is available. Too many people are involved. If it’s not one thing it’s another, and you feel like you are underwater. You’re left gasping for […]
