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15 Years of 200 Proof Grace

May 8, 2013 by LIFE

Today I celebrate 15 years of marriage with my wife. It is a meaningful date and milestone beyond the obvious reasons for me personally. But I don’t want to write about myself, I want to celebrate the love of my wife. I suck at giving physical gifts, so this is the medium.  I make it [...]

Finally, A Great Song

May 4, 2013 by MUSIC

2013 has finally produced art I’ve wanted to listen to more than once. Line of Fire by Junip What would you do If it all came back to you? Each crest of each wave Bright as lightning What would you say If you had to leave today? Leave everything behind Even though for once, you’re [...]

Chasing Flight

May 3, 2013 by COMMUNITY FAITH LIFE

Since returning from seminary ten years ago, I’ve desired to see the world changed. I mean, isn’t that what seminary is largely about, convincing ministers to be naive enough to go out and be used to change the world? While I’ve learned that I can’t change the world, that’s God’s work, I have found my [...]

Reformation Day 2012

October 31, 2012 by LIFE

I love everything about Reformation Day.  I talk about it every October 31st. Why? Not really sure other than the fact that it’s a day that feels a lot like a pep rally for life.  It reminds me of a bigger story I’m in, one that sits on the shoulders of giants. It serves as [...]

Their Story: 9/6/12

September 6, 2012 by COMMUNITY

I’m going to experiment a little with social charity. I’ve been receiving calls for help of those in our community for about seven years through various ministries. I would put the number in the thousands.  It has taken its toil, it has battered every inch of me. Listening, learning, loving; repeat. Answers can sometimes be [...]

Sick Doctors and Healthy Patients

June 7, 2012 by FAITH

I, and many Christians I know, struggle to find concrete forms of godliness that balance who God is with our response to who He is.  In my context, we tend to overlook who God is and focus instead on doable rules that end in self-righteous Pharisee-ism.  Even those who love theology tend to make the [...]

You are A Sinner!

April 22, 2012 by FAITH LIFE

Well, so am I.  As Christians we don’t often forget the problem of sin, we are usually very keen at pointing out sin and sinners around us. Like the Corinthians, our problem is not that we forget we are surrounded by sinners, but that we forget we ourselves are sinners. However, this necessary bad news [...]