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[…]
The “me” that dies…
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what the resurrection of Jesus Christ actually does for humanity. It seems that each time I start letting this event permeate my thoughts something starts to just buzz with in me. Last evening, I was trying to wind down from a pretty busy[…]
Poster Resurrection
When I was growing up, my dad and I were regular attenders at University of Florida football games. We were so devoted that we would go up during the spring training games and generally at other off season times just to get our Gator fix. We’d walk around the stadium[…]
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[…]
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[…]
a really big bandaid, brokenness
My sons love bandaids! If they pinch their fingers or fall down and have even the slightest scratch, there is only one fix! A Bandaid is always needed to make the tears go away. I’ve seen them walk up with the smallest amount of red showing on their little cut[…]
Singing…it’s a bit goofy
We Christians are kind of a goofy bunch of people. I was thinking about it the other day and where, other than church, do you get together with a bunch of other people and sing in unison? Maybe during the National Anthem or the 7th inning stretch? You might sing[…]