And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people. Ephesians 6:18 My spiritual walk has been shaped largely by my experiences with prayer. Specially the examples I have had in my life of... Continue Reading →
I am Second
Jim Munroe: a Christian and an illusionist. At 29 he was diagnosed with a rare leukemia, his immune system attacking his own body. This remarkable testimony tells how he found faith, survived leukemia, and the stunning parallels he discovered between God rescuing him physically and God rescuing us spiritually. To defeat leukemia, he was emptied... Continue Reading →
Prayer is not a phone conversation
God possesses an infuriating manner of not answering prayers sometimes. Especially if the answer is "no." Or "you decide." Often, I arrive at the point where a decision simply has to be made and God hasn't delivered a scroll from heaven with his decision, so I do what I think best. And immediately I have... Continue Reading →
What I Learned from Protesting
Based on that title, some of you are here for a post all about the positives of protesting and its ability to affect legislation. Others of you are here for a post that details why protesting is the hallmark of entitled millennials and/or poor people who should be working instead. Guess what? You're all wrong.... Continue Reading →
Faith in Practice – Personal Ministry
"All should preach by their deeds." What does your personal ministry look like?
Lost at Sea, Wandering Deserts
Does the political climate have you feeling lost? Have you ever felt lost in your faith? Good news...
God is Ridiculous
Ridiculously awesome, that is! Has God ever given you a promise that is 1000% absolutely, positively RIDICULOUS? Have you ever looked at Him and said, "What?" I have. In the past two years, God has given me a promise that is totally ridiculous. He has done the same thing recently for a close friend. People... Continue Reading →
Wildly Out of Context? Revelation 3:16
I hear this passage taken out of context all the time: Revelation 3:16, which says “Because you are lukewarm – neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” Okay... what is being “lukewarm”? The way I often hear this interpreted: God is saying, “Reject me or accept me,... Continue Reading →
2017!
2016 is finally over!! Here's to a better 2017.
And other duties as assigned
Picture it: Sicily, 1922. Just kidding. Picture it: Your workplace, last week. Your boss assigns a task that has absolutely nothing to do with your actual job. On top of that, he's trying to make 20 different changes to deep-seated office culture over the course of 18 weeks. AND his tone of voice is always super... Continue Reading →
