Thoughts about following God – It’s complicated

There is always a tension between relying on God to do and work and what we should do. There is a tension between the things that God will do on his own and those things he expects us to do because he has equipped us to do them. The tension is deciding which things we […]

Unsettled

Sometimes I come up with plans of how to accomplish a vision. Plans that in my mind will work great. Plans that I get attached too. Maybe I attach myself to these plans because that gives me a level of security or maybe I attach myself to these plans because I do not like living […]

10 Things Pastors Wish Their Congregations Would Do

I ran across this blog by Dave Gemmell its a good read… 1. Pray for your pastor. The pastor is the spiritual catalyst for the church. That makes the pastor a great big target for the enemy. Pray for the pastor’s spiritual health. Pray for protection. Pray for wisdom. Pray that the catalytic gifts of apostleship, prophecy, […]

On the way to school today…

My daughter and I leave the house every week day at the same time. (If you know me you know this is true). We have our mornings coordinated – the radio comes on (WBFJ with Tonia and Vern… and Wally) – and we go through our routine. We left his morning on time and that […]

Of Time and School

I paused for a few moments today from studying and looked at a few Facebook post. It seems that for some kids I know it is the first day of school. The first day of school. These post made me stop a moment, mainly because in the pit of my stomach a realization was felt. […]

What did they say?

We listen to words way to much and ignore the spirit by which they are said. For example if someone was to say… “The color is red” What is being communicated has more to do with what their spirit is saying than it does the actual words. If it is yelled it means one thing […]