Out of the Boat

Out of the Boat

January 31 marked the final day of a fourteen year season of my life and a twenty-six year era. I have been a part of North Way Christian Community for over eighty percent of my life. I made lasting friendships, grew strong roots of faith, developed character in...
Trust and Forgiveness

Trust and Forgiveness

Have you ever had a problem with trusting someone? Whether they did something to break your trust, or never had it in the first place, it can be difficult to establish or reestablish a healthy level of trust. The more intimate your relationship is, the harder it is to...
It is Not Easy to Wait

It is Not Easy to Wait

No matter how patient you are, an extended wait time is not easy to endure. More and more often, we want things to happen sooner and more quickly. We pay more for faster internet speeds, buy the latest technology that is ten times faster than the model from five years...

Housekeeping

It has been over five years since I started blogging and both the design of my blog and my writing consistency have gone through many changing seasons during that time. I’ve started to think through all of my posts from the past five years and I began to realize...
God’s Unchanging Promise

God’s Unchanging Promise

Think about this question: How many times have I failed to keep a promise I have made? We are all human, and I’m sure that everyone has broken his or her word at least once. I have even broken many promises that I’ve made to myself. I bought a gym membership...
Consumer Christians: The Spiritually Fat

Consumer Christians: The Spiritually Fat

Lights. Music. A good speech. Announcements. Video. Say hi to a few people. A nap. Football. Is this what your Sundays look like? Are you a consumer Christian? What does the rest of your week look like? Alarm clock. Get the kids ready for school. Commute. Meetings....
The iPhone 6 and Other Good Things

The iPhone 6 and Other Good Things

Apple announced its latest devices yesterday along with new functionality for their products. The iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Pay, and Watch are all that anyone wants to talk about right now, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t at least intrigued. My iPhone...
Seminary Studies

Seminary Studies

It has been a week since I sent in my final papers for my first masters class, and I am looking forward to my next class that starts in October. This might sound crazy, but I have really grown to enjoy school. Maybe it is a new level of maturity, but I think it has...
Social Influenza – The Social Influence Fever

Social Influenza – The Social Influence Fever

I did the unthinkable over this past week. I left social media behind. I did not check or post anything to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, or any other social media site that draws people like rancid trash draws flies. It did not bother me one bit. I had was on...