24
Aug
2011
This is a post about thankfulness. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. ~ 1 Tessalonians 5:18 Thankfulness. Silver linings. Upshots. Consider these examples: The upshot of having a temper tantrum that involves throwing a (cast iron) frying pan forcefully into the sink while making [...]
23
Jun
2011
(photo credit) This past Monday evening I was getting the kids ready to leave so we could meet Jason for dinner at The Diner, our favorite burger joint. A long awaited treat. We were celebrating Jason: Father’s Day, getting ordained (more on that later), and finishing all his seminary work. Woohoo! As I was getting [...]
7
Jun
2011
Is this normal? Do all watermelons have fancy patterns like this? With perfectly symmetrical swirls and curly-q’s? What a nice surprise it was to cut open this watermelon and see God’s goodness and His greatness displayed in such a delightful way. “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine [...]
19
Mar
2011
It was over two weeks ago, on a Tuesday morning that I read this verse: “I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the LORD, who does all these things.” ~ Isaiah 45:7 Well-being and calamity. With small children and a newborn in the house it seems like you [...]
29
Oct
2010
This short video came out of the recent Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. What is the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (you might ask, or you might not)? In their own words it is “4,000 leaders from 198 countries to confront the critical issues of our time as they relate to the future of the [...]
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