I learned that Valleys don't surprise God and that He gets it. He doesn't wait for me on the mountain tops but instead is sometimes closest in the valleys. When I can't find my footing, He is right there, helping me. When I trust Him, He lifts me up.
There are storms of life that prevent future hurricanes. Are you riding the storms of life well?
I haven’t blogged in a long time. We all have habits that for some unknown reason we dropped. The question is, how to begin again. When I started to write this, the phrase “break the ice” rose up and demanded an investigation. It turns out that “break the ice” usually means “Breaking down a social […]
Lately, I have a question rolling through my head way too regularly – sometimes several times a day: “Do you really think God is that small?” Here is how it started: I read (the first half) of a book that wrecked me Gospel Fluency by Jeff Vanderstelt. In the first chapter of this book, Jeff […]
Violence seems to be on an increase in the US. Not just violence, but random violence. There have been plenty of times in history where the world has been more unpredictable, but this new onslaught is surprising many. Riots, shootings, and now crazy clowns. Then a couple of friends have huge health events and another […]
I started reading Scatter this morning and almost didn’t put it down. Seriously, I read 18% of the book before I left for work. Andrew Scott gets ministry. Here are a couple of quotes: “A new paradigm is needed – one in which we recognize that all of life is where every believer gets to be a […]
“Messy is not sin.” This is the quote from 40 Days of Decrease, my devotion for Lent. The sentence keeps rolling around in my head today. I like clean lines. I like smooth emotions. I like life to not be messy – because messy hurts. Messy is a bit like pruning (or a destruction derby, […]
Do you hide the stinky parts of life because they are just too much? We can learn from John 11. Jesus and his disciples were doing their thing and a messenger came from Mary and Martha. Come quick! Lazarus is sick. Jesus sent the messenger on his way and went back to eating. Jesus didn’t […]
Sometimes God is kind to us and gives us a serious reality check. Today was one of those days. I came out of the restroom, and saw a beautiful woman with perfect hair standing there. Next to her, I felt dowdy. It is not uncommon for me to blurt what is on my mind, and […]
I’ve written extensively this year on the role of church. One of the foundations that sits in the background, but has not yet been expressed is the need for women in church leadership. The doctoral program that I am in has worked extensively on understanding the theology of women in ministry. Today I’d like to […]