This past weekend’s sailing adventure got me thinking about life. There’s such incredible freedom and exhilaration when you’re out on the waves and under the direct power of the wind. You know where I’m going with this, right? It’s just not possible to fully understand the concept of sailing while your boat is still tied… Continue reading sailing lessons
In a conversation the other day, a friend made the statement, “It seems like Christians are held to a higher standard.” She referred to someone at work who criticized the behavior of a purported Christian. But it got me thinking about that statement, and I wondered – is it wrong? First I have to admit… Continue reading A Higher Standard
I’ve debated for several days about whether or not to write this post. The simple reason is that it would involve being specific about money, and 1) my mother would roll over in her grave to think I was being so ill-mannered as to talk about money publicly, and 2) everyone knows it’s ill-mannered to… Continue reading Here’s How This is Going to Work
As I near the end of my previous employment’s severance at the end of this month, I notice my anxiety start to increase ever so incrementally. Though I was unemployed a couple of years ago, and was astounded at how God provided, this time feels different. For one thing, it was unplanned. It wasn’t me… Continue reading the daily drama
The Secret of Spiritual Power is an article that provides a singular argument against today’s culture of “Leadership.” “The way of the world says that in order to be stronger, we must build ourselves up and seek strength and dominance over others. Christians everywhere are keenly interested in how to be increased, how to be… Continue reading The Secret of Spiritual Power
Life has a way of throwing unexpected things in our path. These things – death, injury, loss of a job – have an immediate impact. But they also have the disconcerting effect of obscuring the future. Suddenly, the life we thought was sure – one day serenely and routinely following another – becomes dark and… Continue reading Forward into the Void
It seems to grow ever more difficult for people to talk about things upon which they disagree. That’s partly a result of the media and culture portraying positions in polarizing exaggerations: disagreement becomes “hate speech.” Make a mistake or trip up on words and you’re likely to be labeled the world’s most stupid idiot. There’s… Continue reading Dialog and Disagreeing
I have a confession to make. It’s been two weeks since I was laid off my job, and I’ve done pretty well at keeping busy, being productive, working the internet employment sites. But a couple of days ago, I did absolutely nothing. I ate potato chips and watched reality shows on TV all day (and… Continue reading Scarcity Thinking
I love it when you get an entirely new perspective on an old, familiar story from the Bible. This morning I heard the most interesting devotional in our all-staff meeting which did exactly that. And frankly, I think God may have intended it just for me. One of our younger pastors started with the story… Continue reading Shift Your Focus
This weekend at South Hills was the last message in a series called “30 Days to Live.” The series looked at all the ways we might change our lives if we knew we only had a limited amount of time to live, including the way we might become more reckless in sharing our faith with… Continue reading Live to be Remembered
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