Jun 7, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain, Self-Worth, Value
When I was about 8 or 9 years old, my cousin came to stay with my grandparents for a few weeks one summer. My grandparents live next door to my parents, so we hung out every day. At some point during those few weeks, he got me hooked on baseball cards, and I’ve...
Jun 5, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Worldview
When is the last time you took a risk? Some people love the adrenaline that comes from taking a risk, but many prefer to live in safety all the time. Some people have no problem doing things others would consider to be “crazy” while most would rather stick...
Jun 3, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain, Prayer
If your house was infested with fleas and you had to live with that every day and there was nothing you could do about it, how would you react? I read a story a while back that changed my entire outlook on life. It’s from the book The Hiding Place by Corrie ten...
May 31, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Hostage (Blog Series), Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain
Over the past week, this blog series has addressed some pretty major subjects, such as bitterness and anger, feelings of inadequacy, guilt, worry, stress, anxiety, etc. But we saved maybe the hardest one for last. So batting clean-up for this series is addiction. The...
May 30, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Hostage (Blog Series), Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain
“You aren’t good enough.” “You’ve made too many mistakes” “No one will love you.” “You’re hopeless.” “You can’t climb out of the mess you’ve created.” “No one cares.”...
May 29, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Hostage (Blog Series), Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain
Here’s a thought that hit me like a ton of bricks the first time I fully understood it: How much I worry is an indicator of how little I trust God. That’s a tough realization. I worry about things all the time. I’m worried about some pretty major...
