On Sin

Crazy Love, Francis Chan, God, growing, Jesus, love, sin

I know I am late to the party on this one, but I am finally getting around to reading Francis Chan’s Crazy Love.  And something he said has been reverberating in my mind for a week or two. I don’t have the book with me, so forgive me if the quote...

Walled In

God, growing, Hosea, sin

I got on a Hosea kick over the summer.  I wrote a handful of posts from some verses that knocked me over. God really spoke, and I really listened.  But somewhere in there, I must not have applied what I learned. Three months later, I am back in this book.  I am...

Even Better

friendship, God, growing, Jeremiah

Like most four year olds, my daughter, Lexi, has a best friend.  Her name is Kelsey, and they have been friends their WHOLE LIVES.  I was looking at “old” pictures the other day, and because Kelsey’s mom and I are also friends, these two girls have...

How to Make a Difference

Bible, evangelism, Exodus, God, meaning of life, obedience

It’s a common thing for Christians to desire to make an impact for the Lord.  We want our lives to matter beyond our mundane jobs and our time-filling hobbies.  At the end of the day, we want to know that we have made some sort of a spiritual difference in the...

The Meaning of Life

Bible, Exodus, God, meaning of life, Zondervan

I’ve been busy lately.  Elian and I went to Nashville last weekend to visit some friends and attend a most exciting Georgia football game.  And this week Lexi has been on Fall Break from preschool.  Which means she thought it’d be a good time to get...

By Faith

believe, Bible, faith, Genesis, God, Hebrews, Jesus, obedience

This Christianity is a strange business.  The juxtaposition of faith and logic never seems to baffle me.  That’s not to say that all of Christianity is illogical, but, let’s just admit it, a lot of it is. By human standards, it makes zero sense that God...