Like a Toddler

A good number of years ago I was having a really bad day. I can’t remember what exactly had happened, but I had come home from church visibly upset and marched straight to our bedroom. Soon after, I heard the tell-tale sons of my toddler son heading towards the...

Manly Repentance

This weekend my nine-year-old son and I went to the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. My son has enjoyed not only Sonic videogames, but also the various Sonic TV shows. I’ll admit, I was far from excited about going to this movie. When the trailer was first released...

Stepping Out of the Boat

I recently heard someone say that their way of discerning when God was speaking in their life was based on the perceived difficulty of what was being asked. If it was something difficult, they rationalized God must not be asking that, for God would only ask them to do...

Ask and Receive

We live in a very transactional culture. When we want something we simply order it. We are so used to this system that when it does not work properly we get quite frustrated. Having worked in fast food for two years during high school, I’m here to tell you that...

Don’t Lose Your Saltiness

You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. Matthew 5:13   Salt, especially in Jesus’ time, was known...