Encouragement

  • LEGALISM: My Recovery From This Addiction

    I don’t know when it started, I just remember when God spoke directly to me and told me it was wrong. You see, I’m a recovering legalist. There was a time in my life when I used to think it was up to me to do all the right things. To have more check…

  • When God Pulls the Pin

    Yesterday, Melissa and I got an announcement that will quite literally change our lives (no Mom, no baby). Melissa got a new job that is going to cut her driving time by about 45 minutes. It may seem like just a small inconvenience, but It’s something we’ve been praying for and waiting for. During…

  • What to Do When No One Notices

    What do you do when you’re doing everything right and no one takes notice? When you’re doing the right thing even though it’s the toughest thing. When you’re working over time at work because you believe in what you’re doing. When you’re parents seem to never notice you’re good behavior. When you love when…

  • How to Make Your Life Count… Beyond Your SS#

    I talk a lot about “turning the world UPSIDE down.” It’s something that I believe in. It’s something that I truly believe God has called us to do. It’s something that seems so irrational and bold, but really only requires us living out the life God’s called us to. It requires God living through…

  • grace.

    grace. According to Webster, grace means… unmerited, divine, assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification. grace. We can’t earn it. It’s completely unmerited. We can’t be good enough. It envolves divine intervention. We can’t get salvation on our own. It requires assistance. We can’t go get it. It’s given freely. We can’t control…

  • The Rocky Path

    When I was still living at home, my parents decided to remodel their kitchen. They decided that they really liked tile floors and called the tile man. I still remember how careful the tile guy was to be sure that he was laying the tile on a smooth surface. Every few minutes, I’d see…