I went to visit a missionary friend in Mexico once. I asked him, “So what exactly do you do?” He told me he’d show me in the morning. We got up early and pulled out the tools for a construction project. A few minutes later someone showed up and asked if we could help re-wire a widow’s house. We hopped in the truck and spent most of the ...
I was talking to some friends the other day who are getting the living daylights beat out of them. I really feel for their situation, because I’ve been through similar times. Those refining seasons when God seems more against you than for you. You wish the Big Guy would find someone else to pick on. From the outside looking in, I see nothing but good things ahead for them. ...
At my wedding rehearsal dinner nearly every one of my closest guy friends mentioned a major conflict they had been in with me. They all said the same thing. It drew us closer. Wes and I forged our friendship fighting over who was going to get a girl in high school. He's still one of my closest confidants. Brad and I had some major conflict. Now we’re tight. Ryan ...
“Life just stinks man, don’t take it personally.” Have you ever been told that? I hate to be too philosophical or sound paranoid, but when things get really bad in this life and everything is tumult and chaos I believe you really should take it personally. Here’s why: I’m convinced that God redeems everything that happens in this life for his glory and our joy. You know, ...
My brother just moved to Dallas. He left our little town to go run a magazine and all sorts of other fun things you probably wouldn’t believe they pay people to do. The church I was born into 34 years ago and married in 5 years ago is moving. The church got too big and we had to sell the old building. I came back from Peru to lead worship at ...