Doesn’t it seem like internet pages are always announcing they are moving? Well I decided a while back to join the club. I wanted a little more control over what I could, and could not do with R3.
Erwin McManus talks about “seizing your divine moments.” This is something I’ve really tried to act on. And because [...]
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R3 has moved
Posted in mission, taking action on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
when we screw up
Posted in Bible, God, taking action, tagged failure, God, mistakes, Proverbs on January 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had lunch with a friend the other day, and as we often do our conversation shifted towards God. As we talked, I began to describe some of the things happening with R3 and what personal challenges I needed to be working on next. That’s when she said something to me that didn’t fully register [...]
the dangers of following God
Posted in Bible, faith, taking action on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I often wonder if I would be willing to drop everything and follow God. As I sit in the comfort of my home, surrounded by my things, I think, “of course I would!” But would I? Would I have the guts to follow God?
To be honest I’m afraid of what true surrender looks like. I [...]
is excellence bad?
Posted in God, taking action on January 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes it seems that we Christians are afraid of embracing excellence. As if somehow doing amazing things, and doing them well, was something God wanted us to avoid. Now it’s possible striving for excellece can get you in trouble. For instance, a pursuit of excellence, for the sake of excellence, is a bad idea. It [...]
question of the day: talking about God
Posted in Bible thumping, question of the day, sharing faith, taking action on December 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:20)
I understand this. There is something that is hard to ‘contain’ when you’ve truly encountered God. I get giddy (yes, not very manly…) and excited when I talk about God. It’s hard for me to stop. In fact, anytime I can [...]
fear
Posted in radical, sharing faith, taking action on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today I was going to write about faith and reason. But I’ve changed my mind because I realized something this week. I realized that I’ve become comfortable with my faith. My trust in God has slowly been turning to religiosity in God.
There was a time where I would have happily sacrificed anything for God, because [...]
intentionality: do i need to go to church?
Posted in taking action, worship on November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In the last few days I’ve touched on the need to intentionally choose God. I also discussed how we have to make that decision, even when the path isn’t safe or easy. But there is still another aspect of being intentional: our individual needs. These are the things I consider the “personal preferences” of faith. [...]
intentionality: choosing God
Posted in God, Jesus, choice, different, taking action on November 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Why doesn’t God force us to believe in him? We are created to need God, so why not just go one step further and be created to always believe in God? But that’s not what God did. Instead he’s given us this thing called free will, which lets us make our own decisions. Don’t you [...]
God’s strength: part 2
Posted in God, hope, taking action on November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was exhausted yesterday. Actually that’s probably an understatement. I felt a little zombie-like; but with less brains and more drool.
For me it’s been one of “those” weeks. You know, the kind where it seems everything is a battle. I’ve been working on a major project and yesterday marked the last day. It’s a project [...]
