God created us for love and community, for work and play, for sex, for food, for rest. And His purpose is to fill each and every moment we spend here.
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Glory – Kavod – Weighty
For the last several months I’ve met with a group of guys on Friday mornings at 7am to read through and discuss books together. We pick a book, read a few chapters throughout the week, then when we meet up on Fridays we just hang out and talk about what stands out, what rubs usContinue reading “Glory – Kavod – Weighty”
Being Used By God
I wonder if sometimes being stuck isn’t just a symptom of living…for ordinary use, but feeling the call on the inside that we were meant for more.
Is Jesus Both Lord and Savior?
Lord and Savior Have you ever heard Jesus referred to as “Lord and Savior”? This double title isn’t just creative flare. These titles describe different roles Jesus plays in our lives. The roles are not the same, but they are absolutely intertwined, and I’ve been thinking about how to submit my life and allow JesusContinue reading “Is Jesus Both Lord and Savior?”
Emotion Versus Foundation
Locker Room Pep Talks If you’ve ever played a sport or watched a sports movie, you’ve seen the locker room pep talk. The coach riles the team up, gives them an encouraging speech, then they go out and win the game! That’s how it works, right? I had two experiences of the locker room pepContinue reading “Emotion Versus Foundation”
Is Self Love scriptural?
Be okay with not being at the finish line, but don’t stop running toward it. Don’t beat yourself up for not being perfect, but don’t accept the lie that you can’t or shouldn’t be better either.
You can’t love God without loving your neighbor
Something that sets Christianity apart, especially in the historical context where it emerged, is its insistence that our relationship with God is not just acted out by religious ritual, but that it’s actually acted out by how we live in relation to the people around us. The inadequacy of ritual sacrifice as a proof forContinue reading “You can’t love God without loving your neighbor”
Self-Control
Last week, I had the opportunity to work at a church camp for high schoolers. One of my close friends is the youth pastor of one of the youth groups that was present, and on the last night of camp he asked me to come to the cabin with his boys and hang out. ItContinue reading “Self-Control”
A Choice: Making the world more like Heaven
Have you ever been having a really bad day – maybe work is stressing you out or you just lost a loved one or perhaps you just forgot to grab your cup of coffee on the way out the door – and then somebody seems to go out of their way to make it evenContinue reading “A Choice: Making the world more like Heaven”
Love Your Enemies
I’m going to be honest for a moment and disclose a little secret about myself: I have a tendency to allow myself to be drawn into debates, especially on social media. Okay, if you know me well, maybe this isn’t much of a secret. When I see somebody say something that I fundamentally disagree with,Continue reading “Love Your Enemies”
The Endeavor 