The crisis in Haiti in recent days has really weighed heavily on my heart; such devastation to an already incredibly impoverished area of the world.  Our prayers must continue to be with them.  Every believer should have a role in the help of the Haitians because every believer should be in prayer for them.  If [...]

I was sitting in a local coffee shop having a great conversation with my dear friend, Aaron.  Aaron and I have been friends for several years and it seems that our conversations always swirl around the idea of significance.
Don’t get me wrong here…we’re not talking about what makes us significant.  We’re talking about what makes [...]

Today I opened my Facebook page and had an invite to join somebody’s cause.  You know what I’m talking about, there is a little side menu that tells you that somebody wants to be your friend, suggest you become friends with someone, invite you to an event, give you a cow from Farmville, load you [...]

Lately I’ve been pondering a whole slew of things.  Among them has been the evangelistic impulse of the church that calls us all to share the gospel and bring the life-saving message of Jesus to those around us.  The impetus for such a grand movement of God’s people flows of out Jesus’ words, post-Resurrection, found [...]

While reading, found a list of great questions we should always ask about any (and all) worship gatherings with which we’re involved:

Did we lift the name of Jesus up as a centerpiece of why we gathered? (See Revelation 5:6 and 5:13-14, Colossians 3:17, and Philippians 2:9-11.)
Did we have a time in the Scriptures learning the [...]

The Jesus Prayer, also known as the Prayer of the Mind, Prayer of the Heart, or simply, The Prayer,  finds its roots in the rich history of the Eastern Orthodox Church.  (It’s actually thought to be as old as the church itself.) It is a short, formulaic prayer whose words have ranged from very simple, [...]

The Parable of the Sower
1After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3Joanna the [...]

Of all the presenters throughout the conference, David Goetz was by the far the most impacting to me.  David has recently written a book that is by far the most eye-opening, down to earth, honest analysis of life in the suburbs (small towns) and the implications of that life on spirituality.  Check it out sometime.  [...]

It’s 4:00am and I’m wide awake.  My mind is on one of its tangents that have become a hallmark of my thinking style.  The brown beady eyes of my dog Lucky just stare at me.  Almost like he’s asking, “Dad/owner, why are you awake at this bewitching hour?”  Not two words into typing this, I [...]

The first presenter from the Q conference that I would like to interact with via blogging is Alan Hirsch.  The title of his presentation, “Post-Christendom Mission.”  Soem of you are probably like, “Whoa, post-Christendom?  Are we stuck in the Middle Ages?”  The premise of this presentation is one that we seriously need to ponder as [...]