Tag Archives: Christ

Overcomer

Though I played many sports in high school and college, volleyball was by far my favorite (and best). I spent thousands of hours in the gym and on the courts honing my skills. I was good at it. Fast forward a few years, and I joined a team in a recreational league in Southern California. We wereContinueContinue reading “Overcomer”

Superhero

Growing up, I was fascinated with the concept of superheros. They didn’t have blockbuster movies about them when I grew up (I know, I’m a dinosaur), but they did have a lot of superhero cartoons. My favorite superhero? None other than Superman! Superman was awesome! He could run really fast, fly, jump over tall buildings,ContinueContinue reading “Superhero”

Ants In the Pants

“You look like you’ve got ants in your pants!” was the cry of the school teacher. She, luckily, wasn’t talking to me, but one of my classmates. No matter what this young man tried to do, he could just not sit still. He was constantly talking, fidgeting, making noise, getting up and walking around theContinueContinue reading “Ants In the Pants”

Glass Half Empty

In my high school years, I had many experiences of terror – asking girls to banquets, trying out for varsity sports, taking the ACT exam, and many other such lovely rights-of-passage. I also had the pleasure of competing with my class in an annual football bowl game. The Freshman boys would play the Sophomore boysContinueContinue reading “Glass Half Empty”

The Path

I’ve heard it said that our Christian life is “a journey.” Often times, it is said in the context of walking on the path that God is leading us down. However, I think we sometimes trivialize this concept too much. Yes, we should walk on God’s path. But, how do we know what the pathContinueContinue reading “The Path”

Stop the Pain

Working primarily with teens and young adults for the past five years, something has haunted me. No, I’m not talking about Casper the Ghost, it’s a notion, a thought, a question, that has been at the forefront of my mind. It is something that I’ve wrestled with understanding, and I’ve prayed about countless times. TheContinueContinue reading “Stop the Pain”