From the monthly archives: December 2011
I wanted to thank everyone of you have participated on this journey of my confessions. The last 13 months have been an incredible journey. I have learned more than I ever imagined I would. The posts have taken me places I never imagined. And the best par of it all is that I met every [...]
The answer seems both simple and impossible. Simple when we think about the big picture. A place where Christians gather to worship God, to encourage one another, and to grow. A place where those who do not know God can come and learn. They can experience his glory and his grace through the people who [...]
It was Christmas morning, and it was supposed to be a time to open presents and hand out hugs and remember all of the good things in life. And I was going through the routine. My hands were untying ribbons and ripping open wrapping paper. But my my heart was somewhere else. No matter how [...]
Through adoption God is teaching me about faith and hope. When we made the decision to pursue adoption, to find a child in China to bring into our home and make him part of our family, a hope was born into our hearts. In many ways this hope was hard to understand. We had no [...]
At some point today you will do something that 1 out of 8 people in the world can’t. You will walk to a cabinet and get out a glass. You will take the glass to the sink, turn the faucet on, and fill it up with water. You will drink the water. All without wondering [...]
The church is really good at using the phrase “tough love.” By tough we mean a love that is willing to get down and dirty. A love that goes places that are not pleasant. It is a friend that is willing to confront your addictions, whether they are alcohol, sex, gambling, or religion. It is [...]
How do you define love? Two days we said that love demands more than good enough. Love demands everything. So, what do we mean by everything? Your money? Your possessions? Your time? Your family? Your life? As a father, I can begin to understand this love. A love that gives everything. My feelings for my [...]
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