using the broken
Have you ever noticed that the history of Christianity is a history of people who have no business doing great things but end up changing the world? Even a casual read of the Bible makes this a...
View Articletake courage!
Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome. (Acts 23: 11) Let me get this straight; Paul has been arrested, beaten, put in chains, nearly...
View Articlewhat i’m reading: Longing for a Holiday at Sea
What does it look like to live out a life of faith? That’s a question I’m always asking myself. In fact, that’s really the whole purpose of R3. The more I look at God, and who he is, the more...
View Articlesuffering for faith
Sometimes I think it would be fun to be Paul. (not this Paul) This was a guy who traveled the world talking about God. He was bold, action-oriented, and totally committed to God. He was someone...
View Articleeven disciples need encouragement
Have you ever met someone who was totally confident of their faith? Someone through whom God really worked? These are the people who always look “put together” and “with it” when it comes to their...
View Articlepractice makes perfect
Life can feel so hard. Some days the weight of it seems to be crushing. It’s in those moments where all the advice you’ve ever received just doesn’t seem like enough. Things like “trust God” or...
View Articlethanks giving: suffering
As I alluded to in the post yesterday, I am thankful for suffering. I know it sounds strange to say that. Frankly it seems weird to type it. But almost everything I treasure has come through...
View Articleliving a life of freedom
………. I posted this on the website Longing for a Holiday at Sea. But frankly I liked it so much I thought it should be said again: This week’s message at church was on freedom. So I’ve been thinking...
View Articlewhat to do when you make a mistake
………. What do you do when you make a mistake? That’s a question I think very few people actually think about. Oh sure we all do something when we’ve made a mistake. But very few of us actually think...
View Articlesomething to be thankful for
This is going to be my first thanksgiving with my own family meaning my wife and step-daughter. Because of that we’ve been talking a lot about family traditions, what holiday’s should look like, etc…...
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