Daily observations about following Jesus
A friend and I were talking about the work we have to do. He walked to a whiteboard and listed some of the roles and commitments and challenges that he is facing. He said, “I can’t do all that.” I hadn’t made a list like that, not exactly. But I could. So could you. Most […]
Read More…Yes, Thanksgiving was more than two weeks ago, but I still want to stop and say thank you to God. It’s so easy to cruise through my days focusing on things like how busy I am, how hard life is, what I need to do and am not doing, how much I wish things were […]
Read More…We’re talking about “The Gospel” tonight. So I’m spending the day thinking about “The Gospel.” I did last week, too, and will for the next couple weeks. It’s a challenging thing to think about. On one hand, Paul makes it really simple in a letter to the church in the town of Corinth, reviewing for […]
Read More…This is from my weekly enewsletter about Nehemiah called “A Great Work“. Nehemiah is talking here: “What you are reading is a God-driven case study of how we built the wall first and then the nation. What you are reading leaves out all the parts about my momentary doubts, my hesitation before plunging in. Because […]
Read More…I snack. Sometimes it’s nerves. Sometimes it’s stress. Sometimes it’s boredom. Sometimes it’s habit. But I snack. I know that I probably shouldn’t be bored, that I shouldn’t be stressed. I know that the ‘right’ thing to do would be to pray more, to trust more. And I’m growing in that. But in the meantime, I snack. I’ve done […]
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