“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good fro anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” (Matthew 5:13) The frog sat bathing contentedly in his...
It seems like today everything is built for speed not the long haul. We live in a world of one hundred and forty character quips, six-second videos and instant gratification. The idea of praying unhurried and quietly day in, day out, seems as exciting as...
There was this episode of Seinfeld where Elaine discovers that her boyfriend Puddy listens to Christian radio. He nonchalantly makes comments to her about how she’s going to hell and he isn’t. Finally Elaine explodes: “If I am going to hell, you should care that...
Yesterday in part one of this blog I began by telling the story of the roots of my heroin addiction and how God suddenly intercepted my life. In part two of my story I want to share my personal view of addiction from the vantage...
I’m absolutely convinced that the Lord is in the business of changing lives and bringing hope to the hopeless. I’m Exhibit A. My life is an example of Christ’s life-transforming power. It’s a story of how he rescued a heroin addict from a public housing...
I recently read an article about how we’re all hooked on the Internet and smart phones and so we’re losing our ability to read books. It seems we can no longer focus long enough to engage in the skill of reading anymore. Jim Sollish of the...
Ministry is hard. It is not for the soft or lazy. But over the years I’ve watched many a leader burn out from busy sickness – a contagious bug that strikes servant leaders who try to do God’s work for him. It's contagious because you...
I’ve found faith to be more of a journey that I share with someone - a relational journey like a marriage - than some gadget I carry around and use when I need it. It’s a journey that involves movement, change, growth, steps forward, steps...
One of my most surprising discoveries during times of renewal was that spiritual power, even when it’s from God can be dangerous. We’d be wise to read the warning labels carefully before haphazardly taking God’s power lightly. John White in his book, When The Spirit Comes...
In my previous post I began taking a look back at some of the important lessons I learned having experienced two major outpourings of the Spirit. Here’s another one that’s helped me keep on track and stay balanced in the midst of seasons that are...