I taught on this story again last Sunday, and every time I do it gets to me. It’s just so mysterious and rich in meaning. It doesn’t fit in a neat little theological package–kind of like God, Himself, doesn’t fit… Read More »VIDEO: The Binding of Isaac
Remember this little gem from 10 Things I Hate About You? “I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed; but can you ever just be whelmed?” “I think you can in Europe…” I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed this week.… Read More »Overwhelmed
Are you willing to do the right thing even if it seems impossibly difficult? Are you willing to have the hard conversation that could end a relationship? Are you willing to stand up for your convictions even if no one… Read More »3 Reasons We Don’t Take a Stand
Fields of Gold is a great little book. Perfect for giving to people who have questions about giving because it’s short and, since it’s easy to listen to, I’m guessing that also it’s easy to read. Despite its brevity, though,… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Fields of Gold by Andy Stanley
I read recently that the key to not being a total goob with social media is generosity. People like to talk about themselves, and draw attention to themselves. The problem is others grow tired of hearing you rattle on about… Read More »LEADERSHIP WEDNESDAY: Be Generous
Even though I’m not much of a baseball fan, I’m facinated by the idea of stealing home. First of all, it’s a lost art, and I’m always facinated by lost arts. Also it’s extremely rare, which makes it all the… Read More »LEADERSHIP WEDNESDAY: Stealing Home
For reflection: My dream is— My greatest fear is— My greatest strength is— My greatest obstacle is— The person who has had the greatest impact on my life is— The teacher who has made the biggest difference is— My biggest… Read More »IS-
NOTE: I wrote these thoughts down a while back. I’m pretty sure I stole some of these ideas from somewhere, I don’t remember where. There’s definitely some of my own flavor here, but I can’t take full credit for this post.… Read More »Solitude
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” -John 4:18 Seth Godin has this to say in Linchpin: “We… Read More »LEADERSHIP WEDNESDAY: Fear vs. Love