I Am Resolved

Resolution. Webster defines the word as being “marked by firm determination”. The word dominates every New Year’s Eve. Each year we resolve to change careers. Get healthy. Make new friends. Earn more money. Be patient. Be assertive. The list goes on, and in just a few hours we will walk through the same old ritual once again....

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An Unexpected Lesson From Peyton Manning

Recently this strange picture of NFL QB Peyton Manning went viral: What exactly is he doing?  Why does he have only one ankle in a pool, and why is he wearing a helmet? The answer speaks volumes, even to those of us who only dream of playing in the NFL. For starters, Peyton Manning is the best at what he does. He is a Super Bowl winner, and without question a first ballot Hall-of-Famer.  He is an instantly recognizable “face of...

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Fantastic Friday...(Just some random thoughts)

I am loving today. It's raining. It officially becomes Fall in a few days. I just bought a couple good books I am excited about reading. At church I am in the early stages of gearing towards the Christmas season. And in the sports world, Blues Hockey is about to get rolling, Cardinals Baseball is headed into the post-season, and Texans Football is well underway. This Early Autumn convergence of activities takes up a good deal of my attention....

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5 Kids in the Car: 3 Days Till Disney

5 Kids in the Car: 3 Days Till Disney: Okay, so after many many requests and despite the fact that Rachael won't have one single National Park to tell you all about, it is ti...

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I've Got Your Back

FOOTBALL! It’s a game of inches! A Hundred Yard War! And yes, I am a serious football fanatic. As in, I count down the days to the supplemental draft fanatic. What I love most about football is that every man on that field knows instinctively that the man next to him has his back. He has to know this. If he does not have that confidence, he can’t do his job. He can’t take on his assignment without knowing that whatever happens when...

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No More Back to School

Tomorrow is a true turning point for me. A few months ago I left school for the summer. For the last twelve years I have looked forward to the summer as a time to recharge and refresh before heading back for another year of teaching. But this June was different. This June I packed up my classroom and traded in my teaching profession for a ministry profession. Which is not a real shock to those who know me. I've always hovered between two...

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Unqualified: The Story of Amos

When we are seeking God in the Scriptures, we often instinctively turn to the Gospels or to the Psalms. But much wisdom can be found in a section few of us rarely turn to called the “minor prophets”. Really? who would want to be called a “minor prophet”? It sounds rather derogatory. I mean, would you rather play in the Major Leagues or the Minors? The truth is that these prophets are called “minor” merely because they wrote smaller amounts...

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Unqualified: the Stories of God's Chosen.

For being omnipotent and all, God seems to make some pretty big mistakes when it comes to choosing the right person for the job. Then again, maybe He is just really, really that go...

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As One With Authority

“even as You gave Him authority over all flesh” (John 17:2) Authority. The ministry of Jesus was one of authority, and this concept was the cornerstone of all He said and did. At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus preached what is often referred to as the “Sermon on the Mount”. It was here that He laid the groundwork of who He was and what He was all about. After hearing Him, the Bible states that the people were “amazed”, “for He was...

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Killing Writer's Block 6:52 -7:12 p.m. February 24, 2013

I haven’t got around to blogging for a while, and I miss doing it. Once my Christmas break came to an end, so did much of my free time to do things I enjoy, like designing furniture out of old pallets, reading novels just for fun, and writing. So I decided tonight to sit down for twenty minutes and just write anything that came out and post it no matter what. Including this paragraph. You have 20 minutes - - - - GO! There’s really something...

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The Urgency of the Moment

Today is a significant day for the cause of human freedom. And not because of the inauguration. Don't get me wrong, inaugurations are very important; they represent our freedoms, they represent the power of democratic elections, and they represent the security and order of a peaceful transfer of power. This is all good, and I’m thankful for it. But that stuff happens every four years. We will continue to argue about politics and politicians...

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