God Composes in Books. We See Paragraphs.

You may look at this photo and dismiss it as another adventuring rookie failure, or a borderline-interesting family day at the lake. But let me assure you- this is no failure and it happens to be one of the most memorable days of my August, 2014. Have you ever noticed that every picture has a …

Do We Truly Know For That Which We Ask?

I screeched to a halt in my blue-green Camry and ripped the iPhone from its audio jack. Darting up a weedy hill, I began snapping awesome angled shots of the rock outcropping, reservoir and valley below. It was a brisk February morning in Colorado. Presently, something peculiar caught my eye. A clump of cactus grew …

Contagious is (one of) His Ways

How do you experience God's love? Is he a demanding, unloving dictator? Is he out to test you all the time in order to label you with stars or red marks? No one is like our God. His ways are past finding out, but his love is not. God allows us to share in his …

#nofilter

“It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings to search things out.” Notice this verse does not say “It is the delight of God to conceal things...” There is a difference which we’ll uncover, but first, let me tell you a story.   I had felt Him calling me …

Daily Fears. Daily Choice. Where Does It All Lead?

Recently, at an organized church event, we discussed the topic of romantic relationships. It was surprisingly awkward and intimidating as we answered questions like “what are some of your fears about dating?” I am not shy and tend to find some way to participate during these meetings. Today, however, there was a lump in my …

The Noble Fight, a poem

Right out of high school, I volunteered a school year as a TA at Valley Christian in Missoula, MT. Our school bus driver, a seasoned conservative pastor with a sense of humor, would rap to us on the road and remind the kids of their bus manners. At the end of the school year, he …