Category Archives: God and Life

Easter, A Week Later

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

I know I am slow in posting this, but last week’s Easter service at Midtown was one of my favorite worship services ever. The thing that impacted me so strongly was the way the service displayed the relevance of the … Continue reading →

Posted in God and Life, God Working (stories) | 1 Comment

Big Scary Decisions

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Recently I have been talking with a couple of friends who are in the middle of some pretty big life-direction decisions. One is leaving the comfort of home, family, and friends to follow her heart to a new place with … Continue reading →

Posted in Calling/Life Direction, God's Will | 1 Comment

A New Day

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Today a friend of mine asked me how I have been, and after thinking about it for a few seconds my answer surprised even me; “Great….. probably the best I have been in 3 years or so.” Those who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Loneliness & Depression | 4 Comments

Job Satisfaction

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

In all of my endless pondering on what Im supposed to do with my life I’ve always had this idea that I could be pretty happy doing most any job if I got to do it with some of my … Continue reading →

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To My Single Friends

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

Recently I have been saddened to find out about several people I am close to who are having serious marriage problems or who are going through divorces. Knowing the right course of action on marriage and divorce issues is difficult … Continue reading →

Posted in Singleness | 1 Comment

Short Time

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

Losing sucks. Watching your team lose from the sidelines is even worse. Tonight my ultimate team lost in the championship game of the summer league here in Columbia, and I didn’t even get to play because I tweaked my knee … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Miscellaneous | 1 Comment

Effective Communication

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

I was rereading the book Made to Stick the other day and something jumped out at me that I think is very helpful for all you communicators and teachers out there. The authors found that there is very little correlation … Continue reading →

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Change of Plans

Posted on April 25, 2010 by

I was supposed to go to a concert in Charlotte tonight. When I originally made plans to go, I didn’t realize that it was the night of our baptism gathering. But it turns out that God knew what I really … Continue reading →

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Americanized Christianity

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

In my last post I wrote about when what we believe doesn’t line up with our life experience. One area that I think this happens frequently is in the area of God’s goodness and blessings. In our Americanized Christianity we … Continue reading →

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Bad Theology Can Kill You

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

I saw a documentary a while back about a church that taught such a distorted version of Christianity that its members would refuse modern medical care for serious illnesses in belief that God would heal them if they just had … Continue reading →

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