Too often we convince ourselves our imperfection keeps us from God using us, much less God being glorified. The bible doesn’t agree.
Learning to Dance with God
Following Jesus is a dance with God. It’s learning the timing of two vital steps – wait and move. These steps define the heroes of the Bible.
Goliath Principle: There’s always another giant.
I’m currently heading to, in, or on my way back from Bolivia. The internet access (along with my time) is a little more sketchy there than here in the States, so I’m re-posting a few of my and your favorite posts from the last year or so. Enjoy! Stop me if you’ve heard this one… One […]
Plant. Harvest. Repeat.
Plant. Harvest. Repeat. It doesn’t matter who you are, and what you do in life, we all are planting and/or harvesting. It might be in the natural (gardening, investing, teaching, etc) or the in the spiritual. Don’t be misled – you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. -Galatians […]
God. Blessings. Bigger.
Blessings. I’ve been meditating on the blessings of God recently. I’ve been thinking about what hinders the blessings of God. I’ve been pondering why God blesses when He does. I don’t believe in a series or set of steps to ensure blessing. No magic beans or wands involved in receiving good things from Him. I […]
Up for a game of politics?
Who’d you vote for? Sometimes it seems beside Jesus, the most important person in our world is the person we’re voting for. President, Governor, Senator, Councilperson, School Board Member – it doesn’t matter how high or low the position, it is near and dear to our hearts. Okay, so maybe politics – the voting kind – isn’t your […]
Don’t be a jerk.
The other day my 9-year-old son informed me of the meaning of JERK – Junior Educated Rich Kid If this was the image you had in mind by reading my title (Don’t be a jerk), reimagine it. I also don’t mean Steve Martin from the movie “The Jerk” (see below). Instead picture one of my […]
Where have all the great followers gone?
You are a follower. You read that right. You are a follower. You can’t help it. Don’t worry…I’m a follower too. Truthfully, I like to follow. I want to pay attention to people who I value and trust. I want to know what they are thinking. I want to know what they are learning. I […]