Imagine if Jesus came to you and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” What would you answer? How would you respond? Would you have to pause and think about it? Would you need to get back to him? Or would you immediately know? Would your response come easily? Would the answer be the very thing you’ve been praying about for weeks - months - years - or even decades? In the story … [Read more...]
Good Friday Thoughts….from the Thief
April 14, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Condemned to die and hanging on a cross. Hoisted upon two wooden boards and on display for crowds to mock and ridicule. An excruciating and shameful way to die, but truth be told, a fitting ending for the life of evil and crime I had led. My final moments took place at Golgotha - the place of the skull. I never could have imagined that at this very place - surrounded by death, pain, … [Read more...]
Worshiping – No Matter the Circumstances
April 3, 2017 By Leave a Comment
It was a beautiful night. Over 100 hundred gathered - from every denomination - from every generation - from across Indiana - and together we worshiped the living God - the good, good Father - the Lord of all. At times during the simulcast of Worship Night in America, one couldn’t hear the recorded voices from the speakers because the live voices in the Church drowned them out. People … [Read more...]
Extreme Shepherding: Seeing and Believing like the Shepherds
December 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Have you watched the "Extreme Shepherding" video that has become so popular in the past few days? Take a look..... http://youtu.be/D2FX9rviEhw Every time I watch that video I'm amazed. And, I can't help but think of the first "Extreme Shepherding" that occurred in the first-century. It didn't involve LED lights, video cameras or any other technology, but I can imagine the sight … [Read more...]
“Messy: God Likes it That Way” Book Review
April 2, 2012 By 3 Comments
I'm a mom. In fact, I'm a mom of ten kids. Yes, ten. You might think a mom of ten kids would be naturally accepting, even if by default, of disorder and messiness. You might think so, but you'd be wrong. Although I can usually put up with a little mess for awhile, eventually a pile of legos, stray school books, or a growing pile of papers on my desk puts me over the top. And from that … [Read more...]
