Romans 5:8

Share Reading Ignatius for class and he reminded me– deep within my heart– of the power behind something I have known but haven’t fully internalized. Jesus.  God became man.  God came to earth.  He walked, talked, taught, and… wept.  He came to us. That itself is grace. That itself should

Unknowns as Unknown Paths to Him

Share There’s only one thing I know about the past few weeks, and it’s that I’m swimming in a sea of unknowns. I don’t know where I’m going to work, and I am now unemployed. I don’t know where Clayton and I are going to live in 4 months. I

Monday Musings

Share I have a tough week ahead of me. Finals, projects, work… LIFE. …and I’m overwhelmed.  It seems like facing the mountain of tomorrow is daunting, inaction is threatening me, and looking to yesterday is yet another mountain. If I’m not careful, I become stuck.    This evening I was reading

Comparison Anti-Answer 1

Share The other day a certain unnamed 13-year-old and I were watching Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never movie. We watched Bieber on his impressive climb to popularity and fame. At the end Connor (oops) seriously said, “man, he has it all. He’s famous, he’s a Christian, he has a great

New Church Plant

Share I joined a new church plant. – We don’t have staff. Yet. Or a website. Or fancy email addresses. Or coffee before the services. Or a band. Structure is being developed. Volunteers are being found. – Still, The community is being reached. New believers are being added. – Seeing