Casting Lots…

this is in Acts 1 when the apostles are deciding who will take the 12th spot after Judas.  They’ve narrowed it to two great candidates…
“You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside [...]

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Isaiah 5

This is my own rendition/interpretation of Isaiah 5 that I wrote out awhile back when I was doing a study in it.  It came around the time when I was reminded of how many of these prophets of the past were poets and songwriters.  That their prophecies passed down to us are in such a [...]

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Do as the kids do…

So, Blake and I are preaching this week as we close out our worship series.  We’re doing a tag team message on how we approach God in worship.  So as I was thinking about worship and also thinking more about my last post, it made me realize another way that we ought to be like [...]

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Welcome the Children

So, I’m continuing to read this book called This Beautiful Mess by Rick McKinley.  Today I read the chapter called, “Welcome the Children.”  This looks at the three occurrences in matthew where Jesus makes a point about the kingdom of God using kids.
And, as often, the contrast Jesus paints is as confusing today as it [...]

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Reading today

I don’t have much to add today, but I found this quote worth sharing:
“May You alone enlighten me, You alone speak to me. May all that I know apart from You be nothing more than a chance traveling companion on the journey toward You.” -Karl Rahner
I’d love if this depth of relationship with/reliance on [...]

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Highlights of my week

Here’s some of the things that happened in the last week or so:

Finished my internship at Suncrest Christian Church
Ordained into the ministry by that same Church.
Reading “ragamuffin Gospel” by Brennan Manning along with reading Proverbs.  Great balance, Manning talks about the constant grace that is needed in our lives and Proverbs talks about the practical [...]

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Ordination

So on Tuesday June 2nd, my friends and collegues at Suncrest Christian Church, along with my parents, little sister, and some dear friends of mine joined me for a pretty meaningful night in my life. We gathered so that I might be ordained by the elders of Suncrest and sent on my way to [...]

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supporters blog

Hey!  Just so you all know, I just launched my blog that will be specifically devoted to informing my prayer and financial supporters on what is going on within my ministry.  I plan on keeping the two going and separate.  This is will still be my blog where I write novels about things God is [...]

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Next for the Intern…

Alright, everyone, the die has been cast and the decision is finally official. No more straddling the fence, no more anxiety over indecision, but I finally took the leap in saying confidently and officially that my next step in life is moving to Charlotte, North Carolina. Wow, it’s so weird to actually say outloud. I [...]

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Fingerprints of God – Pt 1

I’m reading a book that is new to me called The Fingerprints of God by Robert Farrar Capon. I’m 10 pages in and I am fairly sure it will be a book to stretch me and my views of God.
Capon sets out in this book to counteract general assumptions about God’s work throughout [...]

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