I remember my freshmen year of college vividly. The walk from my car to my dorm in the presidential courtyard. Little restaurants. Friendships. Classes and class locations. New found freedom. And a growing, exhausting tension. When I was a freshman, I experienced two polar opposites that nearly tore me apart. On one side, my heart for God was growing. My spiritual longings … [Read more...] about Remembering Grace
Voiceless
I lost my voice this week. It seems about once a year I do. Every time I lose my voice, I am reminded of how powerful speech is and how feeble I am. Powerful Speech With my voice I convince, empathize, urge, console, explain, defend, relate, connect, and so much more. Writing approaches these things. Writing allows for precision of words, but speaking does something … [Read more...] about Voiceless
Done
I often think of work on a scale, with lazy on one end and diligent on the other. I like this perspective because I don't need to hit a certain spot. I just need to head a certain direction. It's like a high jump competition: High is good, but higher is better. It's not rocket science. It's just grunt work. Unfortunately for me, most work doesn't actually work this way, … [Read more...] about Done
Rick Warren on Reading
"Read your way out of every rut."Rick Warren … [Read more...] about Rick Warren on Reading
Will you be my Facebook friend?
WILL YOU BE MY FACEBOOK FRIEND?Social Media and the GospelBy Tim Chester Tim Chester (2013) cautions us about the pitfalls of social media in his book Will you be my Facebook friend?: Social Media and the Gospel . The Danger In the book Will you be my Facebook friend?, Tim Chester warns us about the dangers of social media. He sees the near ubiquitous influence of … [Read more...] about Will you be my Facebook friend?