God’s heart – Finding the Life

Asking for too much too soon

Hi all It’s been a bit hasn’t it? I look back and realize it was May since my last post, and needless to say it’s been a full summer. Good and hard things alike, and I just needed to take a break from writing. That being said, with weather cooler in the morning and more… Continue reading Asking for too much too soon

A new look at mercy

This morning I was reading the story of the good Samaritan in the book of Luke. Although I will assume most people have heard this story, I’ll recap before I get to my point. A teacher of the law asked Jesus how to inherit life that never ends [aionous zoe]- meaning the fullness of life… Continue reading A new look at mercy

When you grieve what’s going on a world away

My heart has been so heavy lately, for two things that I know have been all over the news. For the people of Haiti and the region where I have Haitian friends, Haitian families and pastors that have been impacted by the earthquake and heavy rain. For the families whose houses were devastated and now… Continue reading When you grieve what’s going on a world away

Lamenting at Christmas?

I have found myself a bit more somber as of lately, and its been hard to know what to chalk it up to. Sure, 2020 has been interesting, to say the least. I think its more like a culmination of things, between the hard things I have watched our nation go through, the new (but… Continue reading Lamenting at Christmas?

Loving Millennials

I saw a post on an instagram story yesterday that made me shake my head with a resounding.. “yeaaaah, very true.” It was Morgan Freeman sitting in an armchair, with the following quote over his head: “Toxic mothers are just as bad as absent fathers, but ya’ll ain’t ready for that discussion yet”. It was… Continue reading Loving Millennials

Fan, or… something else?

As I sit and think about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, I am struck by the reality that sometimes I have no clue how it really happens. I can look back over my life and I realize that one day I was introduced to the person of Jesus, and then nearly… Continue reading Fan, or… something else?

Labels & Percentages

Labels and Percentages I met an old friend for breakfast the other day, one that I hadn’t seen in person for over 25 years. We had followed each other on social media some, so we knew in general how each of us were doing, but man… was it good to catch up! Seems that both… Continue reading Labels & Percentages

For the love of… what?

This is Oliver, our Maine Coon. He’s about 21 pounds, looks like a little lion when we have him trimmed, and he’s a “spiritual cat”….. Haha, just kidding – he lays pretty much on any piece of paper or book around :-). Yesterday was the day I dropped Oliver and our youngest off at CSU… Continue reading For the love of… what?

A confession

Tonight, I struggle to write this blog. Why, I ask myself? I know a piece of it is because I have had a hard time putting it into words myself. It has taken a few weeks to even understand exactly what I have feeling … or “wrestling” with, if you will. So what do I… Continue reading A confession

A little disagreement with Paul

Alright – today ya’ll I am going to be a bit more theological, I hope you don’t mind. Our Passage: Galatians 4:25 through 31 I’m reading though Galatians this week, and as I come to this section, I am having an issue with what Paul is doing with it. I can clearly see he is… Continue reading A little disagreement with Paul