Kids can say some of the funniest and most insightful things. While riding in the mini-van on Monday my daughter randomly said, “Every time I look into the sky I just smile because I see Jesus and God. I’m so glad he’s in this world, even though you can only hear him and not see [...]
Archive for October, 2007
JJ’s Aunt purchased my daughter a Fisher Price FP3 player for her birthday last year. But as you can see from the photo everyone, including my son TJ, seems to enjoy it. It’s ruggedized design is useful for the many tumbles it takes when the kids are using it. The volume controls are such that [...]
OK, are you ready? Image that the following statement is directed at you from someone you know. Maybe they say it to you directly, write it in a letter, or “share” it with friends of yours. Read it slowly. “You insert your name are the most egotistical, self-righteous, arrogant, and conceited person I know.” If [...]
Suffering – The Gospel – The Power of God
Posted: October 12, 2007 in Friends & Family, Ministry & Leadership, The Word, Theology, UncategorizedTommy Clark is a man who walks with the Lord. He is a Deacon in our church and has his life close to the hear t of God. The Deacon ministry e-mails out a daily devotion and I must confess, I often scroll to the bottom to peek and see if Tommy wrote it before [...]
“Disturb me, Lord, when my dreams come true, only because I dreamed too small. Disturb me when I arrive safely, only because I sailed too close to the shore. Disturb me when the things I have gained cause me to lose my thirst for more of You. Disturb me when I have acquired success, only [...]
5 Things to do Today
Posted: October 10, 2007 in Culture, Family, Fitness, Prayer, The Word, UncategorizedEveryday our local paper has a section of “5 Fun Things To Do Today”. I was going to link to theirs but I didn’t like the list for today. One of the things was “color your hair”. Sorry I couldn’t relate. So Take a break and go for a quick walk today. Run you car [...]
Not So Fast
Posted: October 8, 2007 in Ministry & Leadership, Missions, Money, The Word, UncategorizedThis week our Discipleship group is memorizing Isaiah 58:7-8 which reads, ”Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to [...]
I picked up Lanny Donoho’s book this past week titled “God’s Blogs”. Lanny hosts a youth camp each summer in Florida call BigStuff. He is quite an unusual guy. He was the comic at the conference I attended last week. He is awkwardly funny while at the same time surprisingly brilliant and his personality comes [...]
Oswald Chambers’daily devotion, “My Utmost for His Highest”, often contains daily insight for me that helps me understand what God is up to in my life. I don’t suggest random (flip to whatever) readings of the scriptures; but in contrast Chambers book is almost mystical to me. I don’t read it everyday (though I have in the [...]
I’m headed to Catalyst this week. If you haven’t heard me talk about this event before, then we haven’t had a chance to talk since last year. Last year was my first time at the conference and it is by far the most creative, challenging, practical, and spiritual event I’ve ever been to. Red carpet, [...]
