In early March I had the opportunity to give a sermon at The Well. It was my first time to preach, and I wanted to speak about something impactful, something that was relevant to young adults with regard to the mindsets we often adopt. I chose to cover Philippians 3:17-21, in which the apostle Paul implored members of the church…
Those of us who frequent Christian circles are well versed in trendy go-to coffee cup verses. Psalm 37:4 is one of the trendiest: “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” However; like many of our favorite coffee cup verses, this one can be taken out of context to justify a myriad of…
I’m a father of three daughters. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked if I’m afraid to raise three girls; I suppose the sentiment is really attached to raising three teenage girls since my daughters (who are 3, 2, and 2 months old) all generally sit still, read books, and don’t break things like their male counterparts….
Define the Relationship Odds are, most of us will find ourselves in a dating relationship at some point in our lives. As much as that may sound exciting (or terrifying) to us, the reality is how you enter into a relationship is just as, if not more, important as how you actually work out that relationship. This is where so,…
When? (Part 2 in our series on dating and relationships) “There is so much conflict and confusion over “when the right time” is to date someone. And it makes sense, since so many of us experience dating by stumbling into it. So is there really some kind of line, some kind of initiation moment that tells us now is the…
I spent last week in Ethiopia, intending to adopt our 13-year old son, Danny. It was my plan to bring him home with me and it became evident that this was not the plan of God (yet). In the three months leading up to this disappointment, our family experienced other setbacks, including a broken heel that set me back from…
For the seven years before I entered the ministry, I was promoted 4 times at my work. I moved up the ranks from a mid-level manager to an executive at a large corporation. I was AMBITIOUS, constantly striving for the next big thing! Don’t get me wrong; I worked hard and had a relationship with the Lord, and did not…
When James and I got married, I made it very clear that we would not be joining a community group. We did lots of churchy activities, so I didn’t see a particular need for joining a forced group of People Who Meet on Wednesdays to sit around in a circle and yammer about the Bible and our feelings. After all,…
Guard Your Heart It’s amazing how much romance dominates our collective psyches: from holidays to movies, music, clothing… just about everything, every aspect of our culture obsesses about the idea that people fall in love and live happily ever after. It’s powerful, potent stuff, and it’s hard not to let your heart get swept up in it. I remember it…