Where Angels Cry

No man, Lord

With so much disdain, they shoved her down before him, the one that they called Master in public, but the Threat, in private. They hated him more than her. They hated him more than what they caught her doing. They had just dragged her away, hastily ripping the two lovers … There's More →

Footsteps

Why do you follow Jesus?

Why do you follow Jesus? Who is he to you? For some he is a strange sort of magician. People follow him because they want to see what he’s going to do next. They want to be fascinated and astounded by the wonderful power that he has. They constantly want … There's More →

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Lean into it

He holds his hands up, just above his head, palms skyward as he walks to the car. His head already wet from the morning cow-lick correction, he just wants to feel the rain on his palms. It’s better that way. It makes sense when you’re six. He finally relents and … There's More →

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#2 Thing I Don’t Miss

I woke up itching on my forearms. A crazy sort of itch. Wild and hot…it burned the more I scratched, but I couldn’t stop scratching. I fumbled around in the medicine box and found some cortisone cream. I lathered it up and down my arms. Tried to go back to … There's More →

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#1 Thing I Don’t Miss

On our way back to the house after a few hours on the beach, Michael and I were talking about how cool it is to slip away on a Monday morning to lay in the sun on a deserted beach.  It takes us about 8 minutes to get there.  It’s … There's More →

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What do you say to a new convert?

Quick post today. I’m stripping away all of the extra garnish and fluff and I’m asking one basic question. You have a brand new convert and have only one piece of advice to give him…what do you say? What is the most important counsel you could give to someone who … There's More →

Homeless

When your bed becomes your cross

The cure that he had been waiting for came. 38 long years had passed. He struggled and fought for each inch during every day of those 38 years. He hadn’t traveled far. His atrophied muscles betrayed his will. His legs hadn’t moved for almost 4 decades. Lifeless stumps. This paralysis … There's More →

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The Not-So Obligatory Post Mother’s Day Post

I’ve been away from the blog for more than just a few days; however, since I just read an article about how rude it is to talk about your busy life, I’m not going to tell you how busy we’ve been. Truth is? In your own way, you’ve probably not … There's More →

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Jesus didn’t strive for cultural relevance

For all the emergent types, for all the people trying their best to get on the already overcrowded relevance bandwagon, for all the well-meaning hipsters in favor of an over adaptation to a certain culture, I’ve got news for you…Jesus didn’t strive for cultural relevance. I know that Paul talked … There's More →

red gloves

Courage is not hereditary

I tried to punch my limitations in the neck, and they punched me back. They’re not going to go down as easily as I thought they would. On my first longer training run, I aggravated a calf muscle. I’ve been itching to get back out and run, but it’s going … There's More →