Christian Life
Asaph’s Honesty
Do you know about the guy named Asaph in the Old Testament who truly shared with God what was on his mind? Asaph was a temple worship leader. He must have had a great voice in addition to his good lineage because he was elected to the lead-singer position. He did his job well and was influential. Some of the...
Society of Secrets
We are a society of secrets We say things we do not mean We think things we do not say We are a society of secrets We wear honesty as a neck tie We act out lies that end up our noose We are a society of secrets We front load our words with kindness We back stab our friends with bitterness We are a society of secrets We...
Meet Christ at the Rock: Learning to Pray for God’s Will Over Mine
Remember these words – “Not my will.” It was a simple prayer and a hurting cry from a torn soul. Jesus prayed it on the night before His death, and it is a prayer that is important for us to copy ourselves. I am sure it was not the pain of the nails or thrashing of the whip that Jesus feared the...
Finding the Balance Between Rest and Work
Mornings have always been hard for me. I wake up one brain cell at a time. I’ve learned if I can start the day off right it will set the tone for how the rest of the day hums along. The last few weeks I’ve been trying to be more efficient with the first hours of each day. In order...
Christ as the Main Priority
I have a nerdy confession to make: I love lists. In fact, I love making lists that are color-coded, categorized, and checked-off, one at a time. I have even tried to live my life according to a list that looks something like this: One: God Two: Family Three: Church Four: Friends… and the list goes on However, I’m realizing I can’t live my life...
Is God on Facebook?
I remember when Facebook first started. It was one of those seemingly faddish websites that was sweeping college campuses, and I refused to be a part. Eventually, my sister convinced me to register – she was sure it would be the key to keeping our communication intact over the 1016 miles that separated us while I lived in Chicago. Now...
The Rest of God
Summer is usually a season where we get to kick back and enjoy some long weekends and a vacation here or there. I believe God desires for us to rest and enjoy life, even more than we allows ourselves to at times. We too often are like Jonah – instead of finding our peace in the sovereignty of God,...
God Speaking or Indigestion?
If you’ve ever been to Monroe, Ohio and driven on I-75 then you’ve probably seen the 62-foot tall statue of Jesus off to the side; that is unless you’ve been there within the last month. In June that statue of Jesus was burned to the ground after a lightening strike. The press seemed to have a heyday to see what...
The Lamb and the Cliff, The Cross and Me
Nearly a decade ago I was speaking at several churches in Ireland. The locals had told me about a beautiful Crucifix of Christ carved out of white stone in the side of a mountain somewhere near Dingle Bay. I was with my family and we made our way up the windy road with the mountain on our right and...
Imperfect People are Used In God’s Perfect Plan
In the ancient times of the New Testament, one way to make money was to sell things in the open-air markets in the village. You could sell the fruits of your crops, livestock, pottery and many other goods. Those who sold pottery would take time to diligently preparing an inventory of pottery to sell at the market. However, in...
Finding Confidence in the Way I Was Created
God is a creative and commissioning God. He never lacks a strategic plan, nor the power or ingenuity to make it happen. That was clear in the creation account captured in Genesis chapter one. There is something to notice in God's creation account for those of us who struggle with confidence. Our God did three things that should cause our shrinking...
Starving for Righteousness
A guest post from my dad, Jim Weidmann: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 Hunger and thirst are the body's way of telling us that we are "empty." Our natural response to hunger and thirst is to seek food and water to satisfy our need. Each Christian has an inner longing that...