Out of pure intrigue and speculation, I present a possible scenario in which one loses their father and doesn’t need another one because they already have one. Just role with it for a sec. You leave everything to follow Christ. Your house. Your brothers. Your sisters. Your mother. Your father. Your children. And your land. You … More Father Included
A recent bug invasion {and full-on nightmare} demanded that I go through all my belongings. I learned two things. Stuff is annoying and inconvenient. And if Jesus ever said to me, “You need to sell all your stuff,” I might have a panic attack. But I doubt he would say that, because really, there are … More Why Jesus Tells Us to Sell All Our Stuff
About two years ago, I packed my survival kit {notebook, colored pencils, maps, and songs} and took off on a journey: choose a passage, print it out, read it over and over again for several months, use every creative means possible to learn it well and soak it up, meet weekly with friends who are … More I Dare Not Walk Alone
“Seeing is believing,” our lives go to show, as we hold onto proof like a security blanket. We have to see it with our own eyes, or, at best, trust someone who has. As in the case of the chief priests and scribes. They were pretty sure a king wouldn’t hang on a cross, so … More When Believing Has Nothing To Do With Seeing
Imagine the most perfect, peaceful, picturesque scene. No city lights. No road rage. No bad news. No political debates. No any-other-kind-of-debates. That moment when you think, All is right with the world. And then you look at your smartphone, where the opinions scream at you. And then there are “reaction” options so you can take sides … More Why We Get Things Wrong
Journey of the Word 