True love drives us to obedience.
Month: December 2018
Jesus Missing?
When I was about eight years old, our family acquired a large ceramic nativity set. It was natural and unfired, ready to customize. I remember sitting at the dining table with all the pieces laid out and one by one…
I Love Jesus AND…
To truly love is to obey. To be disobedient is to be unloving.
I Am A Control Freak
My kids are entering into the questions phase, but it isn’t questions about life. They want to know what I’m doing at all times. “What are you doing? Making dinner? What are you making? I DON’T WANT THAT!” My son…
Shoeless
I am not a barefoot kind of guy. Even as a kid, my shoes were one of the first things I would put on when I got out of bed. My brother and sister thought that I slept in my…
Best, Average, or Dead
The Gardener prunes away even what seems good in order to produce what is best.
Where the Journey Begins
I was a missionary. Well, technically, I was a Campus Missionary In Training. I led discipleship groups and mentored college students individually. I was reading a book every week, was being mentored by a full-fledged missionary, and took theology classes.…
