If Your Life Was a Newspaper, What would I Read?
In our Christian faith, it is normal to say, “Praise the Lord” for something good that happens. It is normal to pray for someone in pain. It is normal to quote Jeremiah 29:11 when someone is not sure what their life is all about. Bu it is not normal to be honest. One time I was sitting at a Claim...
Anger Makes Us to Do Crazy Things
A few nights ago I was at a restaurant with my wife and her sister. As we arose from the table I noticed the two guys sitting behind us checking out my sister-in-law. I overhead them making crass comments about her what they would like to do with her if they ever got the chance. My sister-in-law is an...
The Blind Preacher Who Saw Quite Well: A Short Bio of George Matheson
Some of the people who have impacted me the most in this life are those who have already passed from it. The preachers and writers of old have recorded deep thoughts about God that still echo through the generations and continue to proceed from their grave. One of those men is George Matheson, otherwise known as “The Blind Preacher.” In 1842...
Afraid of God or Fear God?
My brother said to me, “I think that I am afraid of God more than I fear God.” This honest statement echoed within my own soul. I contemplated the way I view God and the shallow attempts I make to appease Him in order to somehow restrain He wrath. There are things I say – or don’t say to...
Do Angels Really Exist?
Timidly she approached me after all the other youth had emptied the room. Her question was nothing to be embarrassed of, yet she still hesitated asking it. She slowly muttered, "My friends tell me that angels are not real… that they only exist in movies n’ stuff." Then, in a sort of whisper so no one would hear her,...
Cutting to the Soul: A Manifesto to Not Follow Ms. Abramovic’s Example
Sometimes you just gotta call things what they are. The sky is blue, the grass is green and Ms. Abramovic (Ah-BRAH-moe-vitch) is sick. Ms. Abramovic is a world renowned artist from Yugoslavia. This 60 year old woman’s portfolio of artistic accomplishments does not include any pieces that you would hang on your living room wall. Her art is perverse because...
How to Talk to a Teenager
Have you ever had your teen just sit there and stare at you when you are trying to talk to them? You swear they aren’t even hearing a word you are saying and all they’re doing is sitting with their jaw dropped open as if they are doing their best cod-fish impression. Taking to a teen can be hard,...
How to write good content daily: 1000 words by 10:00 AM
A few days ago I had a conversation with my writer and editor friend about the pace at which I can write in order to stay productive towards my calling to author material. At one point in the conversation he asked “how many word today do you think you can write?" Little did he know that I'd been contemplating...
Paragraph-by-Paragraph Outline for the Book of Acts
Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of Acts has been evaluated in the following pages. Each paragraph in the ESV translation of Acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. Also, all the “That’ll preach!” verses were listed sequentially by reference under the statement about the paragraph in which they can...
2 Top Best Practices for OmniFocus (and Getting Things Done)
If you’ve been using OmniFocus for any amount of time you’re well aware that the best way to create actions is in “project mode.” There’s nothing like taking a few moments to empty your brain into the inbox that is a part of the project mode. And oh how I love a “good sort” of my inbox when I...
Even Pastors and Ministry Professionals Have to Be Bold with Their Faith
I think that some people assume pastors don't have to be bold with their faith because of their profession. However, I learned that being a pastor requires that I'm just as bold (if not more so) with my faith than perhaps if I had some other kind of job. In some ways this is a blessing, but at times...