We should be careful not to ask God to take us out of somewhere He has led us into for His purposes. The wilderness seasons of life can cause us to feel alone and overlooked. These are not times when God had forgotten us but are when He has isolated from other things so we can focus on him.
Wannabe Leadership Do you ever notice how the more people “try” to be unique or different from the group, the more they look like everyone else doing the same thing? When I was in High School, we called that person a “wannabe” or a “try-hard.” They were trying so hard to stand out they end up standing out in the…
You may think I am crazy, but I believe there is a place for critics in our lives. I think we can benefit from them if we approach their feedback in the right way.
The heart is where the dirt and divine collide in mystery and splendor. It is often that most tangible way we can sense the spiritual while still confined to the realm of the natural. Even so, the heart sometimes gets a bad rap. The messiness of the human heart has led many to believe pursuing its inmost desires is wrong.
I have wrestled with these thoughts for a long time and have come to this conclusion. Your heart is not evil. Following your heart is not only a good thing; it is how God guides us through life.
Here is my case for following your heart.
Religion is exhausting. You don’t have to be hard on yourself to be a deeply spiritual person. Here are 5 keys to enjoying the Christian life.
Would you mind taking a moment and writing a review for my book Shipwrecked: A Journey to Discover Authentic Faith? With so many self-published books available the only thing that separates the good from the not so good are the reviews.
I assumed my passion and fervor for Jesus were meant to unfold God’s plan for my life, and although I was radically wrong, the grace of God led me on a journey to placing that drive and ardor into the furnace of His process.
Navigating the Love of a Father My dad was pretty cheesy. I guess that means cheesiness is in my genes. This may also explain why I am incredibly corny myself. Greeting Cards With my dad, however, this mostly showed up in two ways. The first is he never wrote a card. Instead, he preferred to give Hallmark cards with detailed…
I get to see over 100 church planting websites every year. I am always surprised by how creative pastors can be with their online presence. I have also been disappointed others hadn’t been more intentional with their church plant website. Having an excellent church plant website is not about spending a ton of money. In fact, simpler is better for…
What to do when we doubt? If you don’t struggle with faith, then you may not have it. Often times, we believe the opposite is true. We doubt because we doubt. But to question our faith, there must be something on the line, or there would be no reason to doubt. Fishing and Faith I grew up fishing. Most of…