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July 11, 2019
Hards can come upon us like waves, one after another. We see clouds building on the horizon, unsure if they will dissipate or move away from us. As we watch over our shoulder, the storm draws closer, the winds picking up causing the waves to increase in intensity. Before we move to escape, we are caught in the clutches of a violent storm. The waves come in high and fast, knocking us off our feet. We no sooner pick ourselves...
June 27, 2019
Tho many hards roll in through no invitation or fault of our own, some are the direct result of choices we make; paths we choose. These decisions culminate in a season of difficulty and hard. At the core of these hards runs a central theme: wandering. Wandering away from our Center. Taking our eyes off of Christ, letting our thoughts, and then our hearts, meander into fantasies of a better relationship, more eyes-on-me, or a glitzier life. We chase after...
June 13, 2019
Sin. A dripping faucet. Unrelenting. Disturbing. Incessant. We no sooner start our day than it’s dripping. An angry word. A terse answer. Gossip. Hateful thoughts. Distrust. Judgements tossed at others. We repent from one as another takes birth in our thoughts. We say we’re sorry, yet an hour later repeat the same offense. Drip. Drip. Drip. Sin. Endless. Constant. I lamented to my God, agonizing that “I can’t shut it off. Sin just keeps dripping, Lord. No matter how hard...
May 2, 2019
The question is: “Who is God?” Perhaps the foundation of all questions. A basic, yet critical inquiry that echos through the hearts of generations. Has this question lurked in your mind or passed your lips? A solid answer exists. A disclosure not coming from man’s understanding, perspective or experience. But straight from God. His self-proclamation. You want to know who God is? He proclaims in Exodus 34:5-7, “This is who I am.” “Then the Lord came down in the cloud...
October 18, 2018
Does your past ever haunt you? Are memories impossible to erase that crop up and shake you to the core, threatening to take your heart and mind on a bad road trip? Driving down the interstate toward our vacation destination, I found my turn at the wheel to be a stretch of road that rolled through some beautiful hills and valleys. Deep greens of the surrounding pine woods stood in contrast to the clear blue skies. Flocks of geese honked overhead,...