Over the weekend I had this random thought (I get these quite often and usually forget to write them down): You’re on a need to know basis with God, and you don’t need to know. Now let me provide some context… I’m a planner. I could tell you almost hour by hour exactly what this…
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When God Sends You Where You Don’t Want To Go
As a seminary student nearing graduation I’ve been asked hundreds of times in recent years, what do you want to do with your degree? And usually right after I get asked that the follow up question is, where do you want to serve? It’s a bit of a weird question, because it assumes we have…
Why So Few Are Living Significant Lives
I find it so easy to give into a life less than what God desires. I hone in on my own needs and my own agenda for life at the denial of noticing everything else going on around me. And this inclination of mine is an example of why so few of us are living…
The Next Assignment
As I shared on Monday, God is taking Rose and me to a new place, or the next assignment as a friend of mine said to me last week. We are leaving Sunset after it being our church home and place of ministry for the past 5 years. Starting in September I will be the…
Are You Fully Alive?
I believe all of us are searching for significance in our lives. We all want to be known and know others. We all want to be loved and accepted. And on some level, we all want to make a difference with our lives. Everywhere I look I see people on the search for significance, coming…
Making Dumb Decisions on Purpose
Yesterday a lot changed. Rose walked away from the best job she’s ever had. And really there is no comparison to any of her previous jobs. She made good enough money for me to attend school without taking on loans, while paying my previous student loans, and she had health insurance that her employers covered…