Faithfully saying yes to God means a lot of things. Because of that, in the posts that are shared below, we can see that it means taking risks, and questioning what we thought we knew. It also means knowing how to respond when presented with decisions that must be...
Trials
Here’s Why it’s Important to Stop When You or Someone Else is Stuck
I recently stopped my drive to work to help someone whose car was stuck in a snowy driveway. There was nothing to force me to do that. And I certainly didn’t want to get out of my car, which was just starting to warm up. But I had to stop - and I’ll tell you why in a...
Put on Your New Shoes and Run the Race to Win
There's something about new shoes that leads a child to believe they can run faster. To run better. I was no exception to that. If I knew I'd be likely to find myself in a footrace, game of tag or other event that required my ability to run, you can bet your every...
Seeking Spiritual Encounters – a Review of Dirty Glory by Pete Greig
I got real exposure to spiritual encounters while doing mission work in Reynosa Mexico many years ago. We called it “Jesus Sightings.” We were encouraged by leaders to take time out and do walk abouts in the colonia. If we were really present in the moment, we just...
Personal Identity According to Tim Tebow in His Book, Shaken
I have always had a fascination with the idea of personal identity. As a child, I gave a lot of thought (maybe too much) to my personal worldview and how I defined myself. I looked to others I could adopt as personal role models, incorporating their traits into my own...
Facing Fears… and Trying Not to Throw Up
Facing fears can come in various sizes. There can be enormous fears, like getting out of toxic relationships because a fear of being alone outweighs the alternatives. And we can also be facing fears that some may consider silly, like spiders, clowns or traveling too...
Walled In. How God Guided Me from My Thin Place
In life, we often feel walled in to a thin place - a feeling of despair and hopelessness. Jason Coleman was there and God guided him from low to glow. Here's his story: There is nothing that compares to the feeling of entrapment. The feeling that the walls are closing...
A Review of 41 Will Come, Down But Never Out
In 41 Will Come, Check E. Tate presents a clear call to action: What are you going to do about the giant that's standing between you and your dreams? The giant that is keeping you from being the person God created you to be? This is a tough question. In fact, it's one...
Busy Life? Time to Thin the Radishes
Two things about me... Rarely do I experience downtime and I have a hard time saying no to anyone who asks for my assistance. Yes, I realize the two often go hand-in-hand, and yes, I realize it leads to consequences. It is the way I was wired and there is no changing...








