You know what I love about a good thirty minute sitcom? It’s got a good beginning, a great middle, and an ending. That’s it. Here’s the “situation,” here’s how we deal with the “situation,” and …
A couple years ago, I was in a drive-through at a local coffee shop and paid for the coffee that was ordered by the person in the car behind me. Ah yes, an intentional random …
I told my wife that the run would only take about 30 to 45 minutes and headed out the door. Of course, things never quite go as we plan, do they? In my neighborhood, there …
So last week I got an opportunity to go to the Story Conference in Nashville, TN. It was a great trip for many reasons. Great culture, crazy good food, great coffee. The conference was built …
In her book, Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome, Nancy Anderson shares her story of infidelity and brokenness, which almost ended her marriage (note keyword, almost). The beauty in her story is that what she and her husband …
I love it when I come across a story from scripture and find something I had never noticed before. Take a look at Mark 10:46 – 50: 46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and …
In Psalm 40, David begins by speaking into the idea of waiting patiently for the Lord. Remember, in context he is saying, “I waited while waiting…”. It was prolonged, it was extended, and it wasn’t easy. The dessert …
One of my favorite songs by U2 is “40”, based off of Psalm 40:1-3 (watch them perform it here alongside another great U2 song, “Yahweh”). The lyrics seem simple enough. Yet, don’t be deceived. There’s …
Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and …
Narrative Preaching. This is the course I just wrapped up at Asbury Theological Seminary as an on campus intensive. One of my assignments, actually the preaching assignment I did for the class today, was to …
For as long as I can remember, I have always loved to journal. There’s really no method I follow. I write out my thoughts. Maybe it’s a quote that I have heard that I love. Perhaps …
I’ve had a lot of requests for this one that I shared in Sunday’s message so I thought I would throw it out here on the blog. It’s a resource I found on the web …
Over the past couple of weeks in the Harvest, we have been moving through this little book that packs a punch: Bonhoeffer’s Life Together. It’s truly been a blessing to see what God has been …
Ask my wife and she’ll tell you that I can be a creature of habit. For example… A daily morning ritual? One in which I lovingly refer to as “the perfect morning brew.” It goes as follows… Alarm goes …
On Tuesday, I finally checked off something that has been on my “to-do” list for AT LEAST two years: get my contact lens prescription updated. I must confess that, though my glasses have been around …