Where I belong

Season 3 of "This is Us" is really about where Randall Pearson belongs. It starts when he comes to a new community, pitches a campaign speech because he cares about the people of the city, and is rejected. "Go back to where you belong." For people like him, and for people like me, hearing that …

Some Stars Don’t Align – two people who love Jesus and each other can have toxic relationships too

Well, some may not want to read this - but I hope you do. I think there's a huge treasure trove of wisdom in others' failures. Some of the greatest teachers in my life have been experiences that haven't panned out.I write this now, a couple months after the end of one of the major …

Welcome back!….me.

Ever come back to something so old, you could barely recognize yourself? Read old essays, pull up your memory box, and come face to face with a version of you that rings of a stranger? Yeah, that just happened to me - reading this blog again for a while. I was actually reminded of it …

I had a realization

The voice you believe is not the voice you have given the highest position to, but rather the voice you listen to the most in your daily life. Is your identity as “child of God” and what Christ describes you as - is that the voice you let speak loudest and most often when you …

What I Loved About The Kite Runner (Massive Spoilers)

This blog post's about Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner. This book's subject matter includes the occupation of Afghanistan by the Taliban and the ensuing destruction of Amir, the main character's way of life. While Amir grew up as a wealthy heir to a sizable estate and son of a respected man in his community, he soon discovers …

How to Pray Humbly Yet Persistently to “Change God’s Mind”

The common Christian understanding of God is that he is unchanging in nature, immutable. Omniscient, so his plans can have no flaws. He even states that he is not like a man in that he should change his mind; however, the Bible also contains several examples of God seemingly changing his mind based on human …

The Beautiful Irony of the Cross

Isn't it just beautifully ironic that The One True King (Jesus) died for those who rebelled against him, (Us) unjustly put to death on the charge of being a "Rebel against the One True King?" (Caesar, who let's not forget, claimed to be God). Perhaps that's why the Roman soldiers mocked Jesus as inhumanely as …

Testimony Tract – An Unshakeable Hope

What made you Lord, to die for me? Why would you die for me, your enemy? You took my place to hang on a tree To be a curse, MY curse for me. You loved me, Lord, so very long. And with a love enduring and strong Although I mocked and cursed you so long …

Personal Proverbs (Updates Ongoing)

"Patience favors the lazy." "Every scar is a story." (Both physical and mental) "Vulnerability is the shortcut to humanity." "The best gift you can give someone is to listen to them until you fully understand them." "If you separate yourself from a group at any disagreement, how can you lead them? You can't lead a …

The Greatest Gift You Can Give Someone

Hi guys, it's been a while. I think I decided that I wanted to change up the content of the site a tiny bit - being able to post detailed "sermons" on biblical teaching regularly will be a bit of a challenge.  I'm going to update things with a bit more slice-of-life everyday occurrences, journal …