The joy in coming into agreement with God's Word and will
One of my favorite lines from THE INCREDIBLES movie is "if everyone is special, then nobody is special." It comes from a villain who is plotting a way to make everyone into superheroes, thus negating the current superheroes' power and prestige. I tried hard to prove this "everyone gets an A" picture as fake news... but alas,... Continue Reading →
"Is it even possible to live a holy Christian life? The kind of life we talk about and aspire to, but seem to fall short of on a daily basis?" Some form of this question has been buzzing around in my conversations the past week or so with different people in my life. I've come... Continue Reading →
Reading backwards through the Psalms this morning... does anyone else have that habit of flipping through a magazine from back to front? It probably means something weird psychologically, I don't know. I noticed some neat things when I read them from the bottom up: "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me." 138:8 "I have... Continue Reading →
"Whatever foes may be before the Christian, they are all overcome. There are lions, but their teeth are broken; there are serpents, but their fangs are extracted; there are rivers, but they are bridged or fordable; there are flames, but we wear that matchless garment which renders us invulnerable to fire. The sword that has... Continue Reading →
A "JOY FUELED, OBEDIENCE-FILLED, CHRIST-EXALTING LIFE..." Jaquelle Crowe I read this phrase this morning and it just popped right off the page at me. If I could articulate my deepest hearts desire, it would be that my kids grow up experiencing these three things. To be driven my a profound joy that isn't based on... Continue Reading →
When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.”And they ridiculed Him. But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. And... Continue Reading →
For everyone who wants a formula... for all of us who clutch our to-do lists thinking they are the gateway to freedom only to find ourselves exhausted and worried sick... here's some chain-breaking truth from Jennifer Dukes Lee's new book It's All Under Control: "Here's the truth that no one ever tells us - or at... Continue Reading →
"When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it." Genesis 3:6 "Good intentions get the best of us, don't they? Eve probably didn't go into her day with a diabolic item on her... Continue Reading →
I'm excited to have the chance to review Jennifer Dukes Lee's new book (to be released in a few weeks) Its All Under Control. I haven't read it entirely through yet, but wanted to just share some thoughts on this heavy topic we all struggle with: control. Bleh. I think if we're honest, we all... Continue Reading →
"I'm a Christian, BUT..." "Well sure I believe the Bible is true BUT..." We live in a time and place where fence-sitting could be a national sport. It's good to be grey, bendy, undefined... unless you have defined yourself in which case, be whatever you want. There's always some crazy hoopla surrounding "Christian" celebs or... Continue Reading →
Into the Foolishness of God 