The Weak to Humble the Strong
There’s a theme all throughout the Bible of God using things and people who seem to be worthless or of …
“At Least It’s Not Me”
“Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, …
The Sermon Days
It’s easy for me to look back on parts of my life and say “how did I do that?” I’ve …
A Night in Mexico
Growing up in a fairly white city in the mid-western US, I lived a pretty comfortable life as it came …
Love Has A Source And It’s Not You
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and …
Traveling Without A Destination in Mind
If you had to travel to Portland, Maine right now, what would you do? With the technology we have today, …
This Is Why I’ll Beg You To Follow Christ
“What was the fruit like? Unfortunately, no one can describe a taste. All I can say is that, compared with …
Do We Actually Care About Anyone Else?
“When you say ‘I don’t want them to get hurt’ when talking about a close friend, what you really don’t …
The Worst Distractions Are The Best Things
I’ve been overwhelmed the last several weeks with the realization of how prevalent distractions are in my life. What’s overwhelming …
Measuring Success and Failure
There are some things that are easy to see whether you’ve accomplished your goal or not. Did you win a …
Everyone Has An Adventurous Spirit
There are many different personality types. Some more outgoing, some more reserved, some more dependant on others, some more independent, …
What Comes First, The Job or the Community?
When I went to a young adult group at my hometown church a few years back, I had conversations with …
Jesus and the Drunks
Ah, the “What Would Jesus Do” question. So famous it got its own acronym. It’s been put on millions of …
Not All Unity is Good Unity
The feeling of loneliness is something that plagues many. It’s a feeling that is more powerful than just the act …
God Does Much More Through You Than He Does With You
You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You …
Safety As a Christian
“You can’t take our grandkids there. It’s not safe.” In the world of Christian missions, often one of the hardest …
If God Ran a Podcast
When you hear people like Tim Ferriss or Seth Godin over podcast, they often bring new ideas. Things that make …
The Frailty of Human Life
“He was a top executive for a Fortune 500 company and was curled up in a ball in the corner …
Is Christianity an American Thing?
Often the picture of a “Christian” is a white American man. We obviously understand that there are Christians out there …
Different People, Different Takes
I’ve become much more willing to listen and hear other’s ideas recently. I’m trying to get better at only believing …
The Man, the Donkey, and the International Date Line
It’s amazing how the simplest of things can end up being the most complicated. For instance, what if you and …
Christians Could Learn Something from the Dishonest Manager
“The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing …
Suicide and Purpose
Christopher McCandless, Robin Williams, Anthony Bourdain. For some reason, these three people have been on my mind this evening. I …
Deborah, the Vacuum Sales Woman – Part Two
Part two. See part one here. Deborah’s sale had ended. The three bachelors living in this house weren’t concerned enough …
If You Knew You Would Live to be Ten Thousand Years Old, What Would You Do Tomorrow?
I’m sure you’ve gotten the question along the lines of “if you had one month to live, what would you …
What is Love?
There are many definitions of love. There are hundreds, maybe even thousands of books written just on the subject of …
Would Jesus Have Social Media?
My instinctive answer is no. Of course not. It’s hard to picture someone who lived 2,000 years ago doing really …
The Non-Layered Life
How many social media bios do you see that look something like: “God, family, church, friends, work. In that order” …
How Do You Love God?
There is a huge movement in society these days that you just need to “love yourself.” That what other people …
Not Cut for the Conference Life
There are children all over the world who won’t have a meal tonight. Not too big of a deal except …