It’s getting close to the end of the work day! Don’t know about anyone else, but I’m ready to go home and see my family! I love when I walk through the door and Peter yells, “DAD!” and Pipes, says, “ArrggghRRR!” There is nothing better than kissing my wife and holding my children in my [...]
Genesis 15:1 the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” I know how life can, on occasion, take the wind out of your sails. It can be hard to listen to me get up on Sundays and hear me [...]
Yesterday I had a little girl at church ask me a BIG question about God. She wondered how God could be good and still send people to hell for not believing in Jesus when they were basically good people following religions. I answered her question (hard to do well in less than 5 minutes). But [...]
“Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his [...]
I am considering the topic of surrender today. I believe that part of the call of Christ to His followers is to submit their free will to His will – in order that God might use you and I in the world to accomplish His purposes. If you and I are not experiencing growth in [...]
So far I’ve played with my kids, had Jenni kick my butt at connect 4 and played a little “angry birds”! It’s a good day!
Lately I have been challenged by ideas that are rather bold. As I pray through them they get me excited and passionate to continue to see our city get connected to God, one person at a time. I am struck more and more by the need for the gospel to penetrate into the hearts of [...]