When you get excited about something – I mean really excited about something – what do you do? Do you sit back, hide it, and try not to let anyone know about it? I suppose if it’s something embarrassing you might hide it. I know I didn’t let too many people know when I watchedContinue reading “Bring It”
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“Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible” ed. Grudem, Collins, and Schreiner
…God has a unified plan for all of history. His ultimate purpose, ‘a plan for the fullness of time,’ is ‘to unite all things in him [Christ], things in heaven and things on earth’ (Eph. 1:10), ‘to the praise of his glory’ (Eph. 1:12). God had this plan from the beginning. -Vern S. Poythress IContinue reading ““Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible” ed. Grudem, Collins, and Schreiner”
Rewind: Dirty
This is one of my favorites, and comes from a hard lesson for me to learn from God. It is my hope and prayer that in 2013 we will remember God’s passionate love for us despite our rejection of Him. Sometimes the way I read my Bible is a little delusional. Take, for example, theContinue reading “Rewind: Dirty”
Rewind: Words, words, words
I have always enjoyed reading. When I was a kid, I read all kinds of things, from some terrible Sci-Fi novels to Shakespeare (the title is a Hamlet quote, by the way; Act 2 Scene 2). What I haven’t always enjoyed was reading books that would teach me something. Especially after college, I found it really difficultContinue reading “Rewind: Words, words, words”
Loving the Stinky
Life often stinks. I mean, literally stinks. If you are with me in Martin County, the pig capitol of the world, you may understand this better than some. I still remember going to basketball practice in high school during winter break. The team would meet in the locker room to get ready, and it wasContinue reading “Loving the Stinky”
Rewind: It Isn’t That Complicated
We really do some ridiculous stuff sometimes, don’t we? For example, Francis Chan uses an easy analogy that points something that is pretty simple that we all do that really is unquestionably stupid. Imagine you have a teenage daughter, and you tell that daughter to clean her room. If she comes to you an hourContinue reading “Rewind: It Isn’t That Complicated”
Loving Mr. and Mrs. Whatstheirface
I recently set off on a new adventure; after over 10 years of youth ministry, and 9 years working as a youth pastor, I have stepped out and taken leadership of a new ministry that is looking to reach out and minister to young adults in and around Fairmont, MN. It’s a big step ofContinue reading “Loving Mr. and Mrs. Whatstheirface”
Rewind: Lazy Driving
I was reading an article that was published in Relevant, Nov-Dec ’10, written by the magazine’s founder and CEO, Cameron Strang. The article is called “The Price of Vision,” and I thought he had some really brilliant comments on driving towards the vision God has given you and not taking the easy way out. HereContinue reading “Rewind: Lazy Driving”
Rewind: Driven
It’s been a while since I’ve posted regularly and a lot has changed for me in that time, so I thought as I looked to relaunch this blog that I’d throw in a few Rewinds of some of my previous posts. Here is the first post I wrote for Driven to Christ. A lot ofContinue reading “Rewind: Driven”
Words, words, words
I have always enjoyed reading. When I was a kid, I read all kinds of things, from some terrible Sci-Fi novels to Shakespeare (the title is a Hamlet quote, by the way; Act 2 Scene 2). What I haven’t always enjoyed was reading books that would teach me something. Especially after college, I found it really difficultContinue reading “Words, words, words”
Driven 