The last couple days have been a blessing and a stretch. I left Monday morning for a 2 day residency retreat in Leitchfield KY at the UMC Camp (LOUCON). If you have been around me at all the last several weeks, you know that this was not something I was[…]
Imagine
Last week, I was thinking about dreams and this week, I guess, I’m still thinking about them. On my way to the coffee shop this morning I heard John Lennon’s song Imagine. That one song started me in a playlist of some pretty ultimate songs. So far this morning, I’ve[…]
Dreams…
I know someone who dreams in technicolor! No, it’s more like 3D, Dolby-Digital, enhanced, Blu-ray, awesome vision. This person dreams such vivid and real dreams that I regularly find myself overwhelmed by the next morning recounts. I’m overwhelmed because I feel like I’m getting cheated by only hearing about it[…]
Praying for the Blessing
With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful as you promised. – Psalm 119:58 I’ve been reading the Psalms a lot recently and every time I do, I find some little nugget that causes me to pause. Some of these pauses are short lived but every now and then[…]
Doubt: Evil in the world and God, doubt, questions, worry, evil
For 3 weeks now, our world has had a front row seat for a horrendous event – the earthquake of Japan has become a rallying cry for humankind. There are millions of different voices all screaming for some hope in the midst of such a tragedy. Some use humor as[…]
What if…
“What if, today, we decided to take up Jesus on his offer to live Kingdom Lives? What if everyone did that?” I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of the Kingdom coming to earth as it in Heaven. As I read Jesus’ words and life, I’m continually convinced that[…]
“Give me Jesus”
“In the morning when I rise, give me Jesus. Give me Jesus, you can have all this world, but give me Jesus”. These words are from a song that one of my favorite artists sings. It goes onto say “when I’m alone, give me Jesus” and “when I’ve come to[…]
A picture worth living for…
I taught confirmation last evening and brought along a photo from our wedding day. Now, we were married almost 13 years ago, so somethings have changed in that photo. The biggest change is actually my hair! I totally had the “Chandler Bing” from Friends style to my now infamous spikey[…]
Submission Choice
I’m going to attempt something today. I’ve been spending a lot of time with the metaphor of the Bride of Christ and the scripture that pushed me into this study is Ephesians 5. It’s a passage that was written to a church in a really exciting place. The city itself[…]
What is salvation?
I’m going to tell an embarrassing story. I’m sure my sister will not be pleased with this story but I actually feel the embarrassment is on me not her. Growing up my family had a pool. Most folks not from Florida ask me all the time if we grew up[…]