-
The Coldest War (Excerpt)
“Tidal waves don’t beg forgiveness Crashed and on their way Father he enjoyed collisions; others walked away A snowflake falls in may. And the doors are open now as the bells are ringing out.” -Pearl Jam Man Of The Hour Ch. 1 In 1991 the Cold war ended both in Russia and in…
-
My Journey into A Missional Life
There can be no mission outside of us, if there is no mission happening within us.
-
Ode To The Parting Gift
Margaret told me all the answers He had told her where it was, but only once. He spoke softly, which was not like him nor was saying things only once. Margaret asked me if I remembered all the answers Then she whispered them quietly under her breath Her eyes darted up to me, had I…
-
How Clouds Behave
Is it chronic or persistent the way they go? Will today draw them fast or slow? Thin and long, round and old With graying sides and a picture show? I see faces there of Hercules or a fallen child with skinned up knees. Never cornered or caged in but simply molded by the wind that…
-
Everything I Needed To Know About Church Planting, I Learned In Underoos.
Song of the Month: “Time To be Awesome” Zoe Saldana Everything I needed to know about church planting I learned in my Underoos. Ok, so maybe not everything, but a lot. It’s the beginning of 2018. I’m on my second month of being forty-five years old and I’m realizing that who I am, is really so…
-
Four Foundational Ways Jesus Loved His Enemies
Matthew 5:43-48 (NKJV) 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be…
-
Create a Missional Lifestyle With This One Step
Lord I can’t do any more! I doubt I’m the only church planter who has ever prayed these words. But I might be the only one who said it with her pants inside out, baby throw up in her hair, while frantically searching for the Bible study she lost. In my defense,…
-
Ministry Misconceptions
“I’m doubting God’s love.” I looked her straight in the eyes as I said it. Someone should have warned her not to ask me how I was doing. By the look on her face, I knew she’d have been more impressed with me if I had thrown a bucket of ice, cold, jello on her…but…
-
Ode to The Slime
It all started for a mere 99 cents A simple reward for a poopin event you ran to the potty I ran to the store for slime in a bottle who could want anything more? It was small. It was purple. It did not stink. So why is it bubbling, out of my sink?…
-
Talks On The Way To School-Mama, You Made Me a Christian
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” 1John 1:4 Here we go again. My kids floor me with their thoughts on faith, race, contradictions in humanity, and today…Marshmallows. Don’t get me started on the argument about batman and Jesus both needing to wear underpants. In…