An important part of following Jesus for me is talking things through with Jesus. Some people call this prayer, but that word doesn’t work for me. Something to do with how one-sided and self-centered prayer often is for many, including myself. But having a conversation with a close and trusted friend, talking things through with…
Category: general discussions
God can help us all
Hey, this is NOT the way to help your kids. Before we can help our kids, we need to allow God to help us. You may not understand your kids, but do you understand you? The best thing we can offer others is not a ‘fix-up’ at church, but our own open, honest and teachable…
please leave your comments
Hey everyone, just a reminder… Please leave your comments!!! Say ‘hi’, ask a question (try to stump me, its not hard), share a story, sing a song, ask for prayer, give me a good idea, share a God story, start a discussion… whatever. The fun of a blog is people sharing anything, anytime. HOW? Just…
let the church help
Unfortunately… … more true than they realize!
how the Lord convicted me
Last Sunday I was sharing about a situation at a Tim Horton’s, where the new girl was not able to do the outside clean up duty because of an injury, and the manager asked for a volunteer from the other employees. No one else volunteered. Finally the manager picked one, and that one was not…
with you always
In trying to discover what it means to follow Jesus, I discovered the artwork of Larry Van Pelt. His purpose is to help people learn what it means that Jesus is with us always. No matter what we do, Jesus is with us. The only question is, are we with Jesus in whatever we do?
christians confess
Now here is an interesting site. I have felt for some time that the biggest obstacle for non-Christians to hearing and receiving the message of Jesus is the attitudes and behaviours of Christians. So imagine a web page devoted to Christians admitting their judgmental attitudes and hypocritical behaviours. After reading some of the confessions, go…
twelve steps
The devotions these last few days (from the psalms) have reminded me of the desperate struggle we often find ourselves in, and our desperate need for God’s help. As Gary Haugen reminded me at the Leadership Summit last week, our daily disciplines (Bible reading, prayer) need to become daily desperations, where we cannot help but…
here I am, send me!
Another great day at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit. Craig Groeshel attempted to describe the IT that some churches have, that nebulous something that we sense when God is present and powerful. Chuck Colson challenged me to be a defender of the truth, the biblical worldview centered in Jesus. Brad Anderson (CEO of Best Buy) struck me…
from discipline to desperation
Yesterday was a good, long day at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit. I heard something from the Lord through all of the speakers. Bill Hybels challenged me to be more intentional about decision-making. Gary Haugen inspired me to be brave, and not just safe. Bill George challenged me to be authentic, true to who God…