Over the past two weeks I’ve been in an email conversation with a guy who recently unsubscribed from my blog. He’s a busy guy and is trying to cut down on his reading. I thought it was a good decision. Turns out he associated me with one theological perspective, and he wanted more of his…
3 Reasons You Should Keep Your Job
Over the past few years much has been made of quitting your job. Whether you hate the grind of 9 to 5, or 8 to 5, or you just hate that you aren’t your own boss, there’s an overwhelming amount of material available that encourages you to quit your job so you can do the…
The Pain of Going Public With Your Words
It’s been 14 months since I released my first ever published book. The whole project kind of fell into my lap—it was never something I pursued until I sensed God leading that direction. The publisher came to me. The idea came from a friend. The format of the book changed because of a friend. Honestly,…
The Refueling Breath of God
I’ve had two converging thoughts going on for the past few weeks: God speaks. It is his breath that creates the universe and mankind. It is his breath of life which gives new life to dead souls. God is actively breathing into you. I can’t run on empty forever. I shared about the different things…
Mr. Pastor Answer Man
I recently stumbled across an old Christian legend that makes little sense theologically, but connected with me nonetheless: “When the son of God was nailed to the cross and gave up his spirit, he went straight down to hell from the cross and set free all the sinners who were there in torment. And the…
What I’m Feasting On
Over the past two months I’ve taken the longest break from consistent writing since I started this blog. One of my goals in doing this was to provide myself the extra space to begin reading. 7 months into being a dad all my normal rhythms for reading, writing, silence, and prayer were completely gone. It…