This week, I don’t have a blog post in me to write. I don’t have creative thoughts or ideas of how to tackle doctrines or struggles in our lives. I’ve been processing the myriad of burdens that have been hitting
The Comfort of God’s Inexhaustible Presence
During our service the Sunday before last, some of us spent time reflecting on how God is present in all the details of life. We experience incredible ‘highs’ in our lives where we can’t contain our enthusiasm, just to wake
The Mad Hatterpillar in Each of Us
Sometimes, I find myself unable to prepare for all the absurdities that we find in the animal kingdom. God, in all His creative power, orchestrated some incredibly strange behaviors that keep me endlessly entertained. One of these more recent discoveries
Memorializing Our Spiritual Giants
Two weeks ago, my grandmother passed away. She was an incredible woman and one of the greatest people I’ve ever known. So was my grandfather. And if you ever cared to hear about some of the stories that make me
Choosing Life Over Delicacies
If I were a betting man, I would wager that no one reading this blog has ever tried casu marzu. This Sardinian delicacy is a cheese that contains live maggots. However, these are not your average creepy crawlers. They are
Refreshing Wind or Catatumbo Lightning?
I was recently doing some reading on the phenomenon called the Catatumbo lightning, a rare occurrence that takes place in Venezuela where the Catatumbo River empties into Lake Maracaibo. In my research, I found myself fascinated by what would seem to
God’s Power Behind The Confessions of Adam
Isn’t it funny that most children are born with the desire to create? Most children’s curriculums for Sunday schools provide coloring sheets to take home. When we are at home with nothing exciting to do, we know that Collin and
Unreasonable Cats and the Mission of God
I grew up with cats. They are such strange creatures. I remember on many occasions watching them and wanting to know what was going through their strange little brains. Every one of those times, I walked away shrugging my shoulders, determining that they
For My Very Difficult Days
This morning, I woke up as I do somewhat often, with a heaping sense of self-consciousness and a burden that gnaws at my mind, even as I attempt to drown it out with my podcasts. This struggle, my unrelenting friend
Called to Be Damascus Steel
I’m allowed to be transparent, right? Or maybe I tend to be too transparent – I don’t know. But what I do know is that, for me, transparency – real, genuine, authentic humanity in the people around me is what