[…] being without a dryer for a month (I will not bore you with those details), and after discovering that no one wants to be my friend at the laundromat because I hog all the machines at once (therefore it is not the ideal opportunity for me to evangelize), I decided my entire life would […]
[…] around dinner tables, in car trips to soccer practices, and beside little one's beds. A generation of children is being raised to make their mark on the world-to make a difference in their place in history. 'We are in a unique position to call out the destiny of our children. God has a plan […]
[…] and started to read. And I was able to gain perspective. There was an article about horrific things going on in in war torn parts of the world. I read about soldiers rushing into African villages, demanding that each family give up one child to be trained as a child soldier. Can you imagine? […]
Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently […]
[…] way we want them to. But unfortunately, some people can be pretty annoying. Often those we love most can aggravate us to distraction. So here's the good news. You've got some serious mojo to draw on when you feel like you just don't have it in you to reflect the face of God. Remember […]
[…] really am. My reputation is who others think I am. God's got His eye on my character, and it's my character that should reflect Him to a world that is watching. People want to see a faith that makes a difference. People are asking, “does it work?” and then are looking at us to […]
[…] hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence.” 1 Peter 3:15-16 We all have people in our lives that we'd love to see experiencing the love of God in a dynamic, transforming way. It might be someone who has lost all hope, sees no way anything will ever change, and is […]
[…] movement in which the one who prays is lifted up and held secure … We come to see with our inner eyes that all engagements in this world can bear fruit only when they take place within this divine circle … the house of perfect love. Like Nouwen, I have learned to prayerfully accept […]
[…] we want to hear and not what God has to say. To beg for the strength to answer the call on our lives and preach the good news of Jesus Christ to the nations; to recognize the great privilege of worshipping a God who speaks to us daily, whose voice we can hear. The […]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 20:1–9 My son is in the restoration business. His gift is seeking out worn, torn, and thrown-away luxury bags, wallets, and clutches. Seeing the potential, he upcycles and repurposes the leather with patience and precision, restoring its value and bringing it back to life. I love a […]
