Have you ever heard the “Bible verse” God will never give you more than you can handle? It’s amazing to me in my years of ministry how often someone quotes this “verse” in regards to their situation (they’ve been taught this), then looks at me perplexed with beat up, broken down, “way more than they […]
When Your Marriage is Running on Empty…
(Ladies, I originally wrote this for men and left the language that way in the blog post. Please swap out “wife” for “husband”, “her” for “him” etc. as these principles should apply to you as well) Your love for your wife cannot be rooted in her love for you. You cannot wait to do nice […]
The Big Egos & Huge Insecurities of Pastors
As a pastor and church planter, I know all about the big egos and huge insecurities most pastors have.
Finding Rest
This was an entry from my devotional journal last week. After reading it post-Haiti-5K, I thought it would be an encouragement to share. For those of you who don’t know her, Lexi is my two-year-old daughter (pictured)… Lord help me to rest in you. That I am your son. That the 5k does not define […]
It’s Good To Be Reminded We Are This Worth It
In a world that tells us you are only worth it if you buy this product or look this way, In a world where we long for someone to tell us we have value, That they will fight for us, That we matter, It’s good to be reminded that we are worth it.
Getting off the hamster wheel of accomplishment
The gospel frees us from this pressure to perform, this slavish demand to “become.” The gospel liberatingly declares that in Christ “we already are.” If you’re a Christian, here’s the good news: who you really are has nothing to do with you—how much you can accomplish, who you can become, your behavior (good or bad), […]