From the monthly archives: June 2011
Next week I celebrate my first birthday. I don’t really feel any different than I did last month, and I doubt that I will feel different next month, but I do seem to be getting bigger. I can crawl now. I’m not very quick, but who needs to get anywhere in a hurry? I don’t [...]
I recently read a blog post by author Rachel Held Evans about overcorrecting. She warns against the potential danger of losing valuable beliefs or traditions from our pasts as we try to correct for error. In our efforts to get it right, we may actually go too far. Instead of being in the center, we [...]
Discovered Josh Garrels through noisetrade.com. I think this kid might have a future in making music. If you are unable to play the video on your brower, then just click here. If you want to hear more, just go to noisetrade.com and you can download his new album for free.
Immersed in religion, I struggled with the source of my motivation. Guilt, others expectations, and the desire to please strongly influenced my behavior. I was party motivated out of wanting to please God, but I was also trying to please others as well. I had a conversation recently with someone who told me they had [...]
I have written before about different types of prayer and how I want to pray in a less regimented way and more like the child of a good father. Yesterday God showed me how. The Promotion Normally my wife and I teach the “walkers” Sunday school class at our church once a month. This class [...]
I once spent 30 years in a creative block that was primarily based in my religious legalism. The source of our creativity does not just originate in our minds, but also our souls. In fact, passions of the heart may influence your creativity more than logic could ever hope to. When you think about the Puritans, [...]
Is the American Dream killing you? One of my favorite writers speaks of the importance of story. Our lives are like a story filled with heroes and antagonism and transformational conflict and beautiful endings that we get to write for ourselves. Or our stories can be simple, safe, and boring. Ask me my goals for [...]
In his letter to the Roman church, Paul warns them not to conform to this world, but instead to be transformed. I thought I had this one figured out. I protected my heart using the typical recipe for holiness. Avoid certain movies, abstain from alcohol, and keep my tongue free from obscenities. Despite my efforts, I [...]
There was no burning in my heart. I grew up in church. I believed. I was baptized. But that was about it. I read the Bible some. I prayed some. But I did nothing. I was content with things as they were. I was content remaining as I was. I did nothing because there was [...]
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