What to do when time seems lost?
Category: Beginnings
A Little Fixer Upper
In reality, no one needs a Christmas tree, decorations, lights, presents, and eggnog. In fact, we would do well to scale down on our “need” for these things and remember why the 25th of December is even highlighted on the calendar: to celebrate the beginning of a shift in history, the birth of Christ. History shifted for me personally when the Christmas story became my story –and my life changed.
The Tent
This morning I woke to the sound of wind and rain. Immediately my mind went to our church site and I thought, “The tent…”
A Captive Audience
I now have a captive audience.
The Kingdom Has Come
Today, January 1, 2018, journals, blogs, newspaper articles, tweets, and conversations will inevitably turn towards expectations and hopes for the New Year: A new job. A new car. A new romance. A new house. A new fitness regime. A new Bible reading plan. A renewed dedication to God. There's something in the hearts of men… Continue reading The Kingdom Has Come
How Incredibly Reckless
Then came the call to plant churches. This disturbed my idyllic life on the mission field. I can’t say that the call came in the form of a great vision or prophecy. It came more like something we knew we had to do. At first, it was exciting – the very idea of starting a church from nothing was intriguing. Where would we go? How would we start? Who would come?
Buzzwords, Buildings, Tents, and Rain
For most of us, there was time when we remember how clear things were for us in our faith: those early days when we first accepted Christ or those times when God bailed us out miraculously and we saw clearly. As time would have it and life ebbs and flows, slowly the clarity with which we understood our faith was dulled.
Huts, Houses, Garages, and Tents
If we look for God, even in the most unconventional and unlikely places – we will find Him there waiting to meet with us.
Day 17 – Beginnings
Day 17 - If someone has found the secret to being prepared for life, please let me know!