He’s in the Waiting
It’s amazing how everything can change in a simple moment. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 could be summed up as the best day ever! We stayed on “schedule” all day with our activities and chores and even had extra playtime outside with David’s new golf set that he received only 3 days prior on his
when obedience means sacrifice, part II
I ended Part I with a simple question that I’ll paraphrase here: What happens when obeying God is a sacrifice to us? There was a moment in my life a few years ago, when I asked God to take away anything that was hindering my relationship with Him. Since He’s full of grace and mercy,
when obedience means sacrifice, part I
At some point during our Christian walk, we’ll either hear or read Samuel’s haunting words to Saul in 1 Samuel 15:22-23 (emphasis added): 22 But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice?Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.23 Rebellion is
when the bottom falls out.
The last 18 months have held both the best and worst moments of my entire life. I asked a couple friends today, “how can you have both the best and worst year of your life in the same year?" At home this afternoon, I watched a message in which Francis Chan read this: "2 Dear brothers and
our work is not in vain.
Youth ministry is hard work. You pour and pour until you’re empty, then look around and are sometimes disappointed at your results. Last night, I overheard a girl in the restroom say, “it’s JUST praise and worship” as she explained to someone on the phone whey she wasn’t in the sanctuary at the present
encourage yourself.
I love when I open my journal to the same date from a previous year and find exactly what I need to read in that moment. It’s almost like my younger self is encouraging my older self… This time last year I was preparing to move from New York to Atlanta and I didn’t have
do nothing.
So Saul asked God, “Should we go after the Philistines? Will you help us defeat them?” But God made no reply that day. (1 Samuel 14:37 NLT) But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word (Matthew 15:23a NLT) I believe God is really trying to drill this into my heart this week. The two
“I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”
“And wherever they are assembled today, whether they are in Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya; Accra, Ghana; New York City; Atlanta, Georgia; Jackson, Mississippi; or Memphis, Tennessee – the cry is always the same: ‘We want to be free.’” When I read the above line from Martin Luther King’s final speech, my jaw dropped. Immediately
gotta have faith
I just read an entry in my journal from December 2, 2011. In it, I wrote about a dream I had the previous night: I was traveling up a river on my way to a waterfall. When I was at the top, I realized that my eyes were closed and I couldn’t see how high