Witty Wickedness | God Talk: NazarethWitty Wickedness | God Talk: Nazareth
“And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, [...]
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Mountains and ValleysMountains and Valleys
Over the years I have noticed Christian music has trends in themes. A few years ago everyone was doing variations of Amazing Grace and using the word atmosphere. A little [...]
Killing Me Softly | The Abortion WarsKilling Me Softly | The Abortion Wars
I don’t know about you, but my heart has been breaking for weeks now. It began with heaviness as the Covington Catholic School lies spread through my friends on Facebook, [...]
Daddy Issues | God Talk: NazarethDaddy Issues | God Talk: Nazareth
I’ve struggled with some things since I arrived here in Virginia back in March. As God called me out, repeatedly, to start writing consistently again here in this space, I [...]
Community v. MissionCommunity v. Mission
When Corey and I left our long time church for good back in January of 2017 the Lord had already graciously provided a new community for us. The previous fall [...]
Silent WeepingSilent Weeping
It’s been a weird couple days, and it’s strange the things that hit you. Sunday we hear of a church shooting. It touches me, of course, it does. Yet, no [...]
A Heart | To Have or Not to HaveA Heart | To Have or Not to Have
http://gty.im/499061909 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. ~ Psalm 73:26 A phrase is coming up a lot lately. It’s one [...]
Being FreeBeing Free
We live in a country where we talk a lot about freedom, often equating the concept with our rights. Having been fairly engaged in political discourse for more than a [...]
The Gospel of the UnchurchedThe Gospel of the Unchurched
It’s the beginning of the New Year. Among most churches that means some reflection about intentions for the year ahead. Among Methodists, and I imagine other denominations that view themselves [...]
Miracles of the Unchanging GodMiracles of the Unchanging God
A new year brings new commitments. I figured what better way to start this new round of committing to some consistency in writing than with a discussion of miracles. [...]