Francis Chan He mentions Exodus 33:15 – the rest of these notes are written as I heard him… so there’s a lot of “I” in the following paragraphs, but that is Francis talking… good stuff. If He’s not in this thing – I don’t wanna be a part of it. Verge – on the outer [...]
I’m a fairly apolitical person. I know the necessity of government and the importance of personal involvement in the political process. The difficulty I encounter is multi-faceted: Almost all politicians paint issues in broad black and white strokes, when almost all issues are layered and complex affecting different people at different levels The current environment [...]
I’ve had a few questions from close friends after the last post about what I’m going to do next to right my lazy and procrastinating tendencies (well, nobody said it quite that way). In truth, I haven’t the foggiest idea where to begin… or even how to begin. I’m 42 years old and I’ve tried [...]
Many things in my life have come to me very easily. I was naturally intellectual, so for classes that didn’t require homework or practice, I always aced those. I could naturally sing, so throughout life whenever asked to participate in something that required singing, it always came easily and I rarely practiced (and even when [...]
One of the more famous quotes from St. Francis of Assisi is, “Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary, use words.” There is an important lesson in that statement often overlooked. Until the post-modern revival of social justice, Christians typically said far more than they physically did. Racing to condemnation and stagnation toward [...]
In today’s sermon, Jacob said a phrase that struck me: “Who is fighting for your holiness with you?” One of the failures of the Christianity I’ve grown up with is showing the battle for holiness as a solo engagement – you against yourself, the world, and the Devil himself. While it is important to recognize [...]
Neighbor 1: (listing website for finding Registered Sex Offenders) – make sure you check this and be careful where you let your children play. Neighbor 2: I never know what to do with those lists… seeing as I’m all out of pitchforks. As a parent, I want to be alert and diligent… do I [...]
Do we ever really know what tomorrow brings? Tomorrow is filled with hope, but tomorrow could also bring tragedy. It is clear we should plan our steps, but it is also clear that the Lord Himself is the one who actually orders them. God never intends for us to sit passively waiting for our legs [...]
I’ve been a bit depressed of late… no, not that cavernous sort where you contemplate the end of all things (mostly yourself) nor the catatonic sort where you sit in a dark room ignoring all things (mostly everyone else)… I’ve just had this sort of sadness in my heart, a dissatisfaction with life. Now, this [...]
Read this first: http://faithparley.blogspot.com/2009/05/something-happened-last-night.html I was there (I’m the Asian-American Brandon mentions) and I felt such an electricity last night looking around at all of these pastors who share the same heart. The concept that 7 men representing 4 church plants could get together in one living room and start talking about how they could [...]
Hopefully, you see in these writings a man who is staying The Course and pursuing The Path amidst the pitfalls and selfish ways of being a son of Adam. I pray earnestly that my writing would encourage some of you by showing you that this journey - though arduous and sometimes tragic - is a journey of great satisfaction. A satisfaction greater than our greatest imaginings. The trials and refining fire of tribulation are to be recognized as a small shadow of the suffering of our Savior so that we can rejoice, as Peter and the disciples did, to be counted worthy to suffer for the sake of the Name.