I have the firm belief that questions are not for answers, in the same way that journeys are not for destinations. That may seem counterintuitive, however people are not perfected by answers, but by process, and destinations themselves do not necessarily … Continue Reading In the Field of the King
I was recently honored with the opportunity to be a part of something…something that sought to put faith into action and answer the call of true religion. Shortly after, and from a different source, I was offered something else–the wisdom … Continue Reading Among the Doers
I read an article awhile back about a one hundred year-old hotel in Fiji that became infested with termites. They entered the hotel through small cracks in the foundation and walls. While they didn’t do extensive damage to the structure … Continue Reading Pillars of Authority–Integrity
“The theory of coal never turned a wheel or warmed the earth. Power has to be released to be effective.” –A. W. Tozer
I once read that God does not hide things from us, He hides them for us. The process of discovering what God has hidden is the process of discovering God Himself. It is the path laid open to the … Continue Reading The Heart of the King
You will never know the weight and significance of who you are apart from knowing the weight and significance of why you are. And the why of your life is all summed up in the heart of the Father … Continue Reading Being and Becoming…Concluded
Once a week, or so, I take Samuel and Jonas to a park to talk with them about various things concerning integrity, honor, and following Christ. I figured that one of the greatest privileges and responsibilities of parents is to call out identity in … Continue Reading Being and Becoming…Continued
There is nothing deeply rooted in us…only that in which we have deeply rooted ourselves. All of the things that we feel make up the core of our identity–our upbringing, traditions, pains, positions, etc.–only serve as the establishment of … Continue Reading Being and Becoming
I have a firm belief that you will never understand something that you don’t live out. Our identity in Christ is resolute. But discovering the depth of that identity happens in the process of relationship, not in the acquisition of … Continue Reading Live Out
Following Christ is…simple. Now, I understand that simple does not always equate to easy. Yet, the fact remains…following Jesus does not require the complexity of doctrines, theologies, or statements of faith. Are these things invalid? Certainly not. But their … Continue Reading Purpose
“Risk is right. To run from it is to waste your life.” This statement from John Piper sums up an entire body of thought of what it means to follow Christ. I think, at it’s purest, risk exemplifies faith more … Continue Reading A Brief Anatomy of Risk
Faith is not a feeling or event. It is not an experience or circumstance. It is, and it always will be, a choice. Therefore, faith is always there–ready to affect change, ready to reveal the Father–no matter what the feelings or … Continue Reading of Risk and Responsibility
Every bit of life in Christ is in life by the Spirit. The Apostle John once wrote that no one had ever seen God, but the Son, who is Himself God, He has made Him known (John 1:18). He, Jesus … Continue Reading Spirit and Truth–Part Three
There is no life in Christ apart from life in the Spirit. The truth of who the Father is, the truth of who we are in Christ, and the truth of His word is not just revealed by the Spirit, … Continue Reading Spirit and Truth–Part Two
I believe that every word from my Father is truth, and every word is a revelation of His love. I believe His Spirit is inside me to make that truth reality. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, … Continue Reading Spirit and Truth
Alex came up behind me as I was standing in line. I thought he was checking out too, so I began to move things around to give him space on the conveyer. As I looked up though, he … Continue Reading Love Lived
