I have been a believer for fifteen years and have been in ministry for eight. Over that time I have watched many people get excited about Jesus. I have also watched many turn away from the Lord that once followed Him, some of them being more on fire for God than...
Many would not consider Clive Staples Lewis a theologian. Most people would say he was a philosopher and great thinker, but not particularly a theologian. This, the thing that causes us to arbitrarily determine who is a theologian and who is not, is odd and...
Prayer is, as much as it is hard for us to believe, specifically about not having an agenda. Prayer is about rest. Prayer is composed of not producing or receiving something but being with Someone. It takes time. It takes patience. It takes letting go of our time...
Many times when God brings His light upon a passage in the Bible, the things we were taught fall away and all that is a left is a God that is good, beautiful, and in this case, faithful. I know this is long but I’m telling you…this is worth your time. I...
For awhile I have been someone that catches flack. At first this surprised and confused me, especially because it only started happening when I found my rhythm and purpose in life. After some time I settled into the flack simply being part of my role and came to peace...
Just as it is true that understanding that God doesn’t give sickness to His kids is key to moving in greater faith and success with healing, one thing that we must grasp in order to move forward in resurrection power is understanding that God does not kill His...
Recently a dear friend of mine enlightened me to an incredible reality pertaining to the story in Luke 7:13 when Jesus raised the widow’s only son from the dead. The scriptures describe the young man being carried in a coffin or a bier and being followed by a...
I love God stories. Here is one that recently rocked me. My friend Raleigh was travelling for business. He had a break from work and went over to a Guitar Center where he was looking at guitars. Another man was in the store and they quickly struck up a conversation...
I got an email last week indicating to me that the person was going to take their own life, then wanted me to pray them back to life. Um, no. We don’t swing like that. I reached out to this woman numerous times and tried to get her on the phone so I could talk...
You will eat unbelievable amounts of half eaten food. Reminiscent of what you internally picture homelessness to be like, your high ideas of yourself will come crashing down as you find yourself regularly eating leftover food like a man in a back alley. Your kids seem...
