Manic Monday: Be real & listen
I watched a video with Fancis Chan, Mark Driscoll and Joshua Harris. I’m not quite sure what the discussion was about, but Mark switched the topic to what Francis is doing. The conversation exemplified...
View ArticleGod to us: Where were you when…
Job 38 is a good reminder that God is God and we are not. While it is ok to get mad at God, question Him, or even doubt, in the end we come to this conclusion: God is God and we are not. It is...
View ArticleBook Review: The Land Between by Jeff Manion
The sub-title of the book says it all: Finding God in difficult transitions. Jeff Manion is not dealing with a hard day. The Land Between deals with gut wrenching periods of time. This book ranks as a...
View ArticleYou can’t steer a still ship
If you want to steer a ship, get it moving. Water passing over the rudder is what makes it maneuver. This is a quote that I want my boys to grasp, and it is one many need to. The concept is you need to...
View ArticleProvision through perseverance
Often people state one’s need to enter the desert before God uses them. Others put it as God needing to break someone before using them. After reading through Proverbs 1-5, I wonder if we have it...
View ArticleWhy not Wednesday? Expanding the mission in hard times…
For success to happen God needs to show up. But the vessels that carry God’s presence is people. In challenging times we can focus on what we lack, or we can embrace constraints by being creative. In...
View ArticleWhy not Wednesday? iDeas
The best ideas for your field is often not found in your field. I love collecting proverbs, and this one is a big one. The proverb came from 3 things: Bible, Graphics Arts, and Kelly. If you are stuck,...
View ArticleLooking for home…
Greatness is forged in adversity and the only substance it cares about is character. Adversity purifies character. It makes it shine. This is the development of Christ likeness. We too often find...
View ArticleManic Monday: Pray
Prayer – An opportunity to share all of life with the Giver and Sustainer of the same. ©Lee Wise A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God. 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation ; Whom shall I fear ? The LORD...
View ArticleReact, Repeat, Respond
Life is hard and not fair. A good friend of mine, Joe, reminds people often that we cannot control our situations, but we can control how we respond to them. The platitude of attitude is everything...
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