Waiting is a part of life. Some people do well with waiting and others do not. I have a friend who hates waiting more than anything else. Every time I’m with him and we have to wait I just start laughing because I know what he’s thinking. As I’ve shared before I am anxiously waitingRead more
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As I wrote about a few weeks ago, we’re doing a Hunger Games series for our youth group. This involves different teams and games based on The Hunger Games. We’re also doing a teaching series looking at different hungers and how, as Jesus said, we can only find satisfaction in pursuing righteousness. Unfortunately this canRead more
It’s been about 150 posts since I last discussed my efforts to lose weight. Mostly because, for the better part of those 150 posts, there hasn’t been any good news to report. As I’ve written about before, I was your average chubby kid who had to shop in the husky section and I grew upRead more
Yesterday was Easter and we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The story of the Messiah is the central story of the universe, which is why there are so many messianic figures in all of our narratives. Below are some nerdy messianic figures and how they stack up against Jesus.Read more
On one hill, Jesus declared the good news of the kingdom of God. He described what it looked like to live within that kingdom. He gave hope to the poor, hungry and mourning by telling them that they could find satisfaction in God’s kingdom. On that sun-swept hill along the Sea of Galilee, Jesus gaveRead more
My second place team from last year’s tournament. I’ve never been more nervous about a post as I am about this one. A few weeks ago one of my dearest friends told me I had to read the book The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson. This friend of mine is one of the most Spirit-filledRead more