I am a tempted man. I feel like Anakin standing between the Emperor and Mace Windu, tempted to choose between good and evil. I feel like Frodo standing within Mount Doom, holding the ring above the flames but not ready to drop it in. I feel like Joseph standing before Potiphar’s wife, with her givingRead more
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I think Superman is pretty lame. Even with that, we still have something in common. We both like the sun. Superman likes the sun because it’s what gives him his super powers. Something in the radiation from our yellow sun turns the normal Kryptonian, Kal-El, into the extraordinary Superman. The sun doesn’t give me superRead more
This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.” – Isaiah 30:15 I’m one week into my goal of spending six weeks with God. Even though I know God speaks through hisRead more
I’m kind of a fat nerd but my wife still really loves me. She’s beautiful, kind, responsible and far better than I deserve. I love her quite a bit. That’s why if someone came to me and said, “I like you but I can’t stand your wife,” I’d probably find new ways to insult andRead more
Yesterday I wrote about my desire to form a habit of spending time in God’s word. Reading the Bible is one of the most foundational spiritual disciplines. To varying degrees it should play a role in the life of every follower of Jesus. A lot of followers of Jesus, though, are nerds and need someRead more
Six weeks. It takes six weeks to form a habit. I was at a conference last week and I heard Rick Warren share about spending time in God’s word. He said most people can’t form a habit with God’s word because they give up long before six weeks. Unfortunately I am most people.Read more