Serving God in the small things is so painful at times. There is such a pull in evangelical circles to always think big and admire only big. When do we get to quit playing the numbers game? Probably never. An article by David Neff gave me a bit of encouragement, though. Read more

Spiritual hunger lacks in my life. Lately I have been studying American Church History and the life of Jonathan Edwards stands tall. His resolutions are amazing. His passion for the glory of God is HUGE. I am dry. I need a new touch. I need a new baptism. Read more

We often by-pass the issue of abortion these days. It is interesting that in the confirmation process of Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice the liberals were upset with him over one basic thing: abortion. These are the same people who would defend Clinton’s choices by saying, “We’re not applying a litmus test.” That being… Read more

Big Hairy Audacious Goals. BHAG. Do we live with big dreams? Do we care? We get so bogged down with life. What are our dreams? I want to see my church move in the power of the Spirit. I want to see it established as a truly great church in its city. I want to… Read more

It is a joy to be in the company of amazing prayer warriors. When the Spirit truly leads people in prayer I am refreshed. In a prayer time today with some friends, one man prayed an amazing prayer that showed maturity in Christ and an absolute trust in God’s sovereignty. He prayed the Word. He… Read more

What a blessed New Year! As always, so many people have New Year’s Resolutions. Those are things we make and hardly ever have any intention of keeping. A conversation this past week gave me an illustration of how we can all keep in “shape” so to speak. I call it “Up the Middle”. At least… Read more

Could we take a break from the “Merry Christmas” controversy? I didn’t think so. We just have to pick fights. We just have to be offended. Now, we’ll fetch our lawyers to MAKE you say “Merry Christmas”! Well, that ought to win the hearts and minds of people. God REST YE, merry gentlemen. God, REST… Read more

This article by Andy Crouch is phenomenal. There is a lot to unpack in this article. Also, I need to read Stark’s book again! I had it for a Christian History class, but didn’t dive in like I should have! Then, there is GOOD NEWS out of Iraq! Unbelievable, I know. For all the hype… Read more

Why does God choose the insignificant? Why does he choose the out of the way things? He is no marketing genius, I’ll tell you! When it comes to the birth of Messiah, for instance, he doesn’t pick Jerusalem. He doesn’t pick a prominent family. He doesn’t even let the religious leaders know. What was he… Read more

It is so blatantly obvious we all need to slow down. It is also blatantly obvious we have no clue how to accomplish that task. Last week we decided to get a real Christmas tree for the first time in our marriage. It was the best decision of this Christmas season. It is a beautiful… Read more