Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Pain, Prayer, Sermons, Video
Each of us experiences moments where we feel like God has forgotten about it, or failed to show up in a time of need or desperation. When life doesn’t go the way we planned, our gut reaction is to blame God for not coming through. When we pray for God to save or...
Oct 1, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Ministry, Pain, Prayer
I’ll bet that if you and I were to sit down over coffee and I asked you if anything is worrying you or stressing you out, you’d be able to rattle off a handful of things without even thinking about it. I could too. There are a few things I’ve lost...
Apr 18, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Current Events, Life, News, Pain, Politics, Prayer
This is not a post about ISIS. I know the title would suggest differently, but this post isn’t about ISIS and it’s not about politics. See, I’ve been reading a lot about ISIS, and often when I read an article online I check out some of the reader...
Oct 24, 2014 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Pain, Prayer, Self-Worth
Maybe I’m not supposed to say this because I’m a pastor, but I’ve never questioned my faith more than I have in the past 18 months. I’ve never doubted God. Not His existence, not His love, not His presence. But I have done a lot of asking,...
Oct 10, 2014 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain, Prayer, Self-Worth, Self-Worth
The first time I dreamed that I was drowning, I was actually surprised to wake up. It was so real and so vivid that I actually believed that I was dying. I don’t know if you’ve ever dreamt you were drowning, but it’s terrifying. I was even more...
Sep 9, 2014 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Leadership, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain, Prayer, Self-Worth, Self-Worth, Worldview
I came across this prayer recently. Something about the simplicity of it resonated with me. It’s ironic and profound that the things we would consider to be a burden, the writer considers to be blessings from God. I’ve been praying through this every...
