UPDATE 2016-02-21: This is a very personal amendment to the original post. The bulk of my writing below was constructed out of anger and frustration in defense of my wife. While the heart to stand up for her was noble, and I will always attest to the quality of woman Read more…
After 15 months of encouragement from close friends, and two months of hand-holding from Mike Kim, Creativecast has hit iTunes with three inaugural episodes. If you’re not yet a podcast listener, consider this your maiden voyage. And if you already are an avid podcast addict, I hope this new subscription Read more…
After a week of speaking to and teaching beautiful hearts in the central mountains of San Cristobal Verepaz, our team is embarking on the long drive back into Guatemala City. If you haven’t caught my pics on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, look up #GuatemalaHop. See you on the flip side, Read more…
Jenny and I are heading to Guatemala again at the end of February. Inevitably, Jennifer pukes. In a plane, in a van, or on a goat. OK, so not on a goat. But she totally would. This time around, we decided to ask our friends, readers and listeners to help Read more…
Many people ask, “God, do you want me in job A, or job B?” But what if God wants you in job C? Now the Lord has to speak outside of the perimeters you provided him, and you’ll be far less likely to accept what you did not conceive of Read more…
Jennifer and I often find ourselves driving down a road that we’ve traveled thousands of times (literally), when we notice a new house, an old building gone, or a large change in the landscape. “Woah, I never noticed that!” The more frequent the road for us, the more startling the Read more…
You know that queasy feeling you get right before a big exam? Like, you’re pretty sure you know all the material—at least as good as you think you can know it—but you’re also pretty sure there’s going to be that one question that sinks you? And that you wore the Read more…
Thought this was such a thought provoking quote: “The pastors of America have metamorphosed into a company of shopkeepers, and the shops they keep are churches.” Eugene Peterson (@PetersonDaily) 12/29/14, 7:36 AM It’s true on so many levels, from the way pastors care, maintain and treat everything from people and Read more…
“If comparison is the thief of joy, then our culture is being robbed blind.” Jon Foreman [Reference].
“Numbness does not hurt like torture, but in a quite parallel way, numbness robs us of our capability for humanity.” Walter Brueggemann, Prophetic Imagination Beware the numbing effects of technology, commodity satiation, and comfort. They lead to comparison, abandonment of gratitude, and warped perspective on priorities. Numbness not only disconnects Read more…
Feeling guilty? Like your sin has caused something negative? Consider this: If your life was really to experience the full ramifications of your sin, you’d be dead. So if you’re breathing, you’re experiencing grace, regardless of the measure. Rejoice there! Feeling tired? Like you’re not sure you can take this Read more…
Dear Ferguson, I ache for you today. My heart aches to the point that I’m in a strange sort physical pain. The prophet would say I’m travailing, the cynic would say I’m wasting my time. And me? I’m not even sure what to think. But I have to say something Read more…
I’m so thrilled to announce my partnership with voice over artist and narrator David Rheinstrom as Junar ap Leif in Book 1 of The Sky Riders. He’s a gifted voice actor, writer and game developer based out of Chicago, Illinois. After many months of looking and waiting, I felt David’s Read more…
No, not unless it’s telling you to miss God. New Life (Colorado Springs, CO) worship leader Glenn Packiam is in the middle of a great two-part piece about modern worship, entitled “The Problem With Our Critique of Modern Worship.” Whether you’re a worship leader or a worshiper (hey, that’s every Read more…