Therefore go and make disciplies of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Tentative feet touch the water, he looks up for approval. The sea of eyes fixed on him and his descent to crystal blue water causes him to turn…
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Much ado about mums
So what is the difference between someone who willfully indulges in sexual pleasures while ignoring the Bible on moral purity and someone who willfully indulges in the selfish pursuit of more and more material possessions while ignoring the Bible on caring for the poor? The difference is that one involves a social taboo in the…
Heart change
Stacks of small paper cards, with names, faces and personal brands. Every other conference I have attended would be about the business cards. Not Relevant. Recalling divine appointments at dinner tables, in elevators going the wrong direction. Sally Clarkson’s hallowed words of wisdom on how to be a message maker after God’s own heart. Pondering…
Remaining Relevant
The Lord has reminded me {through circumstances and great friends that hold me accountable} that I am gifted to teach and write. Sometimes I let good things get in the way and to be honest and transparent, I have not written {nary a word} in my personal journal or for my manuscript in almost three…
Coming Along Side
“Mom, can I go out to dinner with Steve?” {one of our youth leaders} “Okay, bud. Is anybody else going?” “No, I need to talk to him about something…umm, personal, mom.” Immediately, this mama’s head goes to the obscure, scary things that could be going on in my child’s life that he does not want…
Keeping it Real
I have great friends. I truly do. The kind of friends that hold you accountable, remind you of your dreams and burst your bubble when appropriate. The kind of friends that drop everything to sit with you in the ER until your hubby can arrive. The kind of friends that come alongside you in your…
Rest is holy
Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Sometimes in the every day we forget to rest. Pause. Reflect. In the every day of pursuing passion, managing the mundane and finding the places in between, time passes by and it is time for the every day…
Making Disciples
But according to Jesus, people are God’s method for winning the world to Himself (Radical, pg 90) Making disciples is not an easy process. It is trying. It is messy. It is slow, tedious, even painful at times. It is all these things because it is relational. (Radical, pg 93) Relationships are not easy. We…
Counting Thanks
Covers over her head, I can hear the sounds of tears. I can feel her tears in my heart. Eighteen years worth of hurt, disappointment, frustration and pain need to find a way out. I crawl into bed beside her, waiting for her body to relax. Minutes pass. She turns and puts head on my shoulder…
What message are you sending?
The message. One of the critical aspects of tackling the talk with your kids is defining your message. Our boys internalize our values by observing us and listening to us. The message that we communicate to our sons about sexuality needs to be thought out and prayed over, not an afterthought or happenstance. How do…
