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The Freedom of Focus
As a kid growing up, I was constantly being reminded that there was an invisible line that I had to “watch out” for in order to not get in trouble for something. The trick was to figure out where the line was, so that I wouldn’t be in danger of accidentally crossing it. This idea carried into my faith-walk as well. My life as a Christian became about lines not to cross.
Welcome Others: Pursuing The Heart of Those Closest to You
As a follower of Jesus it feels like I am constantly fighting for the heart of those who are closest to me, my family. With a world of distractions, temptations and everything else, it is easy for hearts to drift and before we know it, we are in the heat of the battle fighting for the ones we love.
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Praying
It was late summer of 2017, the sun was just starting to sink, although still well above the horizon. Golden hour. A warm breeze filtered through the car as I drove home from a long day of work. The radio host of the local top 40 radio station announced a new hit single from Kesha. My temptation was to change the station, assuming a newer variation of Your Love Is My Drug was about to play through my speakers. But I didn’t, and instead a slow, somber, piano began to play. The first lyrics of the song told a story that felt oddly familiar to me.
Exodus 3: Busy, Broken and Bare
How do you handle life when you’re in trouble and heaven is silent? When your back is against the wall and you find yourself between a rock and a hard place and you’ve cried long and loud to God and God gives you no answer?
The Peace of Heaven’s Justice
Justice is a hard thing to both comprehend and explain. But, either way, it’s in our human nature to desire justice, not just for ourselves, but for others as well.
What is Justice?
Justice is an ever prevailing topic in every culture in every age because sin is an ever present reality in every culture and every age. Cries for justice (whether voiced or silent) are as common as the rising and the setting of the sun. But just because injustice is ever present, easy solutions are not. There are several reasons for this, but one of the basic ones revolves around the common question: Who gets to define what justice is and isn’t?
Holy Week: Saturday, Sabbath
Sabbath. A day of rest. Holy Saturday. The gospels don’t share many details about the Saturday before Easter, in fact, Mark gives no account. We know it was Sabbath, so people were not working, in fact, most were probably trying to figure out what just happened.