Where God Shows Himself Where God Shows Himself
Community

Where God Shows Himself

It hasn’t always been intentional, but I’ve stumbled into community with other guys  the entire time I’ve been walking with God. One group…then another. No surprise I wasn’t in community when I ‘ran off the…

It’s All From God It’s All From God
Theology

It’s All From God

In the end, it’s an ‘all or nothing’ game. You either believe in God or you don’t. God, by definition, is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. He’s all powerful, He knows everything and He’s always there….

Once and For All Once and For All
Walking the Talk

Once and For All

Now there’s a saying we use all the time but never think about! The Collins Dictionary says it means “for the last time, finally, completely, for good, positively, permanently, for ever, decisively, inexorably, conclusively, irrevocably,…

Looking For A Way Out…Or In Looking For A Way Out…Or In
Death & Dying

Looking For A Way Out…Or In

For me, the toughest question non-believers pose is “How is it this loving God of yours offers only one way to be saved?” And the follow on: “So he’s going to send every one of…

Saved or Not? Saved or Not?
Theology

Saved or Not?

I rarely wade into the waters of theology. They’re deep and murky and it’s easy to run into “I know because I know.” Besides, there’s enough about the Bible I do understand to bother me…

Motivation Explained Motivation Explained
Purpose

Motivation Explained

Recently my friend John (again) took out his ipad and started drawing and writing. And I (again) started taking notes. This time, he explained motivation…the range of motivation we either enjoy or are cursed by…

A Wife’s ‘Expectations’ Story A Wife’s ‘Expectations’ Story
Marriage

A Wife’s ‘Expectations’ Story

Expectations are the anathema of marriage. Men (and women) come into marriage expecting perfection which, simply stated, is for the other person to do and say exactly what we want them to, when we want them to. Whether we…

Walking and Talking With God (Part I) Walking and Talking With God (Part I)
Prayer

Walking and Talking With God (Part I)

I’ve always been freaked out to hear someone say “God told me to ___________”. In my upbringing, God spoke to people like Abraham, Moses, Noah and Jesus, not people like me. It gets more weird…

With or Without God? With or Without God?
Decision-Making

With or Without God?

Little kids come in crying, telling different stories about what happened. Most of the time, parents can figure out the truth pretty quick. Sometimes both versions of the story are true, depending on the point…