Sunday morning. Quiet house. Pondering these two sentences: "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him." (John 6:44) “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6) I can't get to Jesus unless the Father draws me to Him, … Continue reading let’s raise a sword to father’s day
Come Home
"Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations." Psalm 90:1 "The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms." Deuteronomy 33:27 From pages so old, Moses is whispering to us that God is our home. I know. Home wasn't always a good place for me either. It wasn't … Continue reading Come Home
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lessons from a discipleship training school
I recently came across notes from my nine-month participation in the Antioch Discipleship School in 2013-2014. Just reading the notes stirred me again, made me want more of Jesus, stoked the fires of my faith and gave me pause to consider where I have slowed down my race. I like to share things, so here … Continue reading lessons from a discipleship training school
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this is how we fight our battles
That cancer thing tho, right? Beastly is what it is. I bet you know someone who's fighting it. We could stand on a busy street and point in any direction and find someone who is doing battle with the cancer Goliath on some level. Maybe that someone is you. Can I say it sucks? I … Continue reading this is how we fight our battles
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what God does with barren
Can I speak to the barren feeling people for a minute? For many of you, it's not a barren womb, but a barren season that holds your pain. You long for something good to come from the hard and painful places you've been living in, but your heart just can't see it. I can speak … Continue reading what God does with barren
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carpe diem, church
This past Tuesday at Lifegroup we did a little digging in that first chapter of Acts. "While He was together with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise...So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”" - … Continue reading carpe diem, church
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to the end of the days
It's a new year. The proverbial page has turned and 365 more days lay stretched out before us like a blank canvas begging for the touch of a brush. But I can't begin yet. I have to turn that page back and look at what it meant to live the days before this one. Because, … Continue reading to the end of the days
