But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great before the Lord. [...]
I’m currently in Arizona visiting my dad, and back at home I have new roomates moving in this week so my internet access has been sporadic at best recently.
While I have an internet connection here, I just wanted to leave a note encouraging those of you who are about to start school again soon. [...]
I recently saw March of the Penguins and was completely awestruck by the beauty of the animals and their surroundings. The brilliant, untarnished beauty lifted my spirit and renewed my fervent belief that God is truly beautiful indeed. Such spectacular scenery could not have been created by a God that was harsh and [...]
My sister and her close friend leave for their first year of college in less than three weeks, and they’re spending most of their preparation time together. Their excitement and energy is infectious; it only takes a couple minutes in the same room with my sister to become excited about life and her friend [...]
I find that in the simple things of life I am a creature of habit. Wallet and keys are always left in the same corner of the same drawer. Sandwhich wraps must be made the same way every time. And I absolutely must lay on my right side if I am to have any chance [...]
Weekends this summer have become a very interesting time for me. I work 8-5 Monday through Thursday and am left with a three-day weekend every week. This alone has caused an interesting dynamic as my four days of disciplined living butt up against my three days of relaxed downtime. I have slowly been learning to [...]
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reflecting on the state of the church I attend and I’ve been wrestling with my thoughts on its strengths and weaknesses. The church I attend is quite large in relation to our city’s population, so I have been mentally critiquing what I see to be the shortcomings of [...]
Continue reading about On Large Churches and Their Struggles, Part 1
During my lunchbreak I was reading John 12 and came across two verses that spoke volumes to my soul.
“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I [...]
The last couple days have been free of work and full of rest for me. I’ve spent countless hours sleeping, reading, visiting friends, and in general just catching up on me-time. The extra sleep has been wonderful and I can tell my body is healthier because of it, but the rest of the time spent [...]
*Disclaimer: This post will discuss Country music. Anyone not from Texas, or otherwise excused from enjoying Country/Western songs may experience slight nausea or a ringing in the ears after reading the following entry.*
I should start by saying that I’m not a musician and that I’m far from being labeled “musically inclined,” so my taste in [...]
