”Enable me to recognize my death unto sin; When it tempts me, may I be deaf unto its voice. Deliver me from the invasion as well as the dominion of sin.” ~ excerpt from The Valley of Vision, A Collection of Puritan…
Month: June 2011
Signpost for the Wilderness:
“When you persist in a spiritual vacuum, when you hang in there during ambiguity, you get to know God.” ~ Paul E. Miller, A Praying Life.
Gotta brag on my adopted hometown a little: Chattanooga wins Facebook vote in Outside magazine’s ‘Best Town Ever’ contest It really is a great place to live. Click the link above to read the article.
Gotta brag on my adopted hometown a little: Chattanooga wins Facebook vote in Outside magazine’s ‘Best Town Ever’ contest It really is a great place to live. Click the link above to read the article.
This is a video I did for the team report from our most recent trip to Peru. It was shown last night at The Gathering. (Source: http://player.vimeo.com/)
Walking Through the Wilderness (and living to tell about it!)
Yesterday at The Gathering, I read part of an old post I wrote for my former blog, Espresso Roast, in which I was struggling through a wilderness experience. Through it, I learned to trust God where I was, embrace the wilderness, and grow through it. I hope it encourages you, as well. ~ dp Originally…
Sign of the Times: Woman Sentenced for Spanking Child
In a bizarre ruling this week, a Texas woman has been sentenced to five years (!) probation, ordered to pay a $50 fine and will be required to undergo parenting classes…for spanking her child. Not beating, but spanking…open-handed…on the bottom…no bruising…spanking. Yeah. It’s Only Mostly Legal So, in spite of the fact that it is not illegal…
Everyone’s A Critic
Criticism is one of the most common and deadly forces in our world today. You’ve experienced it, right? Probably on both the giving and receiving end. It’s a weapon used regularly by friend and foe alike through innocent sounding “jabs,” thinly veiled attacks through a Facebook post, or blatant “in your face” attacks. Regardless of…
Very Cool. An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier.
Very Cool. An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier.
Watch Your Back
Here’s a great blog post I came across. Every one of us needs to read it carefully. Watch Your Back, Christian Soldiers | The Church of No People http://www.thechurchofnopeople.com/2011/06/christian-soldiers/
Is Congregational Government from Satan?
James MacDonald has written a very interesting (and certainly controversial) article on church government. Though I agree with his reasons for moving away from Congregational polity (our church recently moved to an elder form of church governance), his tone is stronger than anything I’ve ever used. Here is an excerpt: When church life is going…
A Week in Peru
What a great week we’ve had. We’re back in Lima and enjoying some much-needed rest before heading back to the States later today. It’s great to see how God is working in this region and in some surprising ways. Each day was filled with opportunities, some that seem bigger than others, but all with the…
