Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
For the last month I have been seeking answers to the big question “Why do bad things happen to good people?” There’s been a roller-coaster of information that I’ve encountered, twists and turns in...
View ArticleA Blurry View of Jesus is a Dangerous View for All
“If you stare at it long enough, you’ll see the hidden image,” so said my 5th grade teacher as I peered at the disfigured poster for minutes. “I’m not seeing it. My eyes are starting to cross.” “That’s...
View ArticleThe Trouble in Listening for God’s Voice
There are times when we need Jesus the most, he seems to be the farthest away; when we need to hear his voice and he is silent. We squirm in anxiousness, rage in fear, become numb to possibility–we...
View ArticleOur Lost Ability to Correct Friendly Sinners
Confronting a friend who is caught in sin in a proactive manner is a necessity that has been lost. We’re great at the blame game and calling people out for being fake, but we struggle to muster the...
View ArticlePlaying Hide and Go Seek with Jesus
Encountering Jesus seems like a game of hide-and-go-seek sometimes. We long for his presence in our lives and yet, we feel and find nothing. We dive into scripture, pray new prayers, and get involved...
View ArticleGoogle vs. God – Who Has the Answers to Your Questions?
With 100 billion searches per month typed into Google’s enticing blue box, it has become the source of answers to your every question–even your spiritual ones. Is it possible that we are beginning to...
View Article25 Life Lessons Learned from 25 Years Lived
With the new year in view it offers the opportunity to reflect on the past and plan for the future. Remembering the old is what gives way to what we want to see unravel in the days ahead. My 2014 has...
View ArticleWhat You’ll Get If You Ever Dare to be Vulnerable
Three years ago I was caught in the complexity of my own web of lies. For years I had sported the “perfect Christian” image for the viewing of the world while failing miserably underneath the cover. I...
View ArticleBlurry Jesus | HeartStir [Video]
Jesus gets blurry–through hard times, misunderstandings, or when our questions can’t be answered. How do you clear that up? How do we find a clear view of Jesus through our own eyes in a confusing...
View ArticleWhy the Hook-Up Culture Exists
Perhaps the deadliest delight of relationships is the intimacy that exists in the physical realm. It’s easily accessible by kiss or touch and often taunting as it lures you in deeper with every new...
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