The Shack

The Shack

I finally read this book, The Shack. I had avoided the book because all I really heard about it was that it’s a made up story about this guy Mack who went to a shack to talk to God about his daughter’s death. And God the Father was an African woman…

Health, Wealth, and The Brightest Smile

Health, Wealth, and The Brightest Smile

The Prosperity Gospel – Your Best Teeth Now.

02.10.2009 · Filled under: humor · Tags: , , , · 2 Comments »
The Wedding

The Wedding

My ears are still ringing…

I heard the Spirit today

The way the Holy Spirit works is pretty mysterious to me. Sometimes I wonder if I am actually “hearing” Him or if it’s just my imagination. I still wonder about the whole “speaking in tongues” thing too. I think I might have done that… One time. MAYBE ? That’s a big maybe. I definitely can’t [...]

29.09.2009 · Filled under: faith, love, prayer, purpose, the Holy Spirit · 2 Comments »
When my brothers were too young to be wise

When my brothers were too young to be wise

When my brothers were too young to be wise
but too old to name things creatively,
they invented a game called:
Let’s take turns jumping off Tom’s roof and
throw the cat after the person who jumped.

The Voice

The Voice

What Donald Miller has to say about our lives being a story and what a good story looks like has been very helpful to me. His newest book is all about that.

26.09.2009 · Filled under: donald miller, story · No Comments »

Bird Racing with Blaze

On my way to work this morning, a decent size bird decided to race me in my paint van. It was intense. I was merging on to I-85 coming in on the entrance ramp at about 20mph. Then… All of the sudden… Out of the corner of my eye I see this bird flying just [...]

24.09.2009 · Filled under: creation · Tags: , , , , · 2 Comments »
The Importance of Doubt – Christianity and Skepticism

The Importance of Doubt – Christianity and Skepticism

Tim Keller on “Doubt” from The Reason for God I want to make a proposal that I have seen bear much fruit in the lives of young New Yorkers over the years. I recommend that each side look at doubt in a radically new way. Let’s begin with believers. A faith without some doubts is [...]

Never Forget

NEVER FORGET This is our American motto…. To remember the 2,976 victims whose lives were taken on September 11, 2001. And we should never forget. And here is something else to remember. On September 11, 2009, 3,700 innocent lives were taken in the U. S. And on September 12th… And on September 13th… And today… [...]

18.09.2009 · Filled under: death, mercy · Tags: , , , , · 2 Comments »