Tag Archives: God

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”

Why Pastors Should Say No to You

It’s been a long journey for me.  It’s been nearly five years since God called me in to ministry. I have to say, heading into this new calling in my life, I had a pretty strong concept of what being a pastor required. The conceptual ideas of what a pastor was supposed to do wereContinueContinue reading “Why Pastors Should Say No to You”

Leap of Faith

For the past three years, I’ve been blessed to be part of a pretty cool organization called Impact 4 Youth.  In fact, the organization exists solely because God placed a calling in my life to reach teens and young adults with the Gospel message.  I’d like to say it’s been all roses and perfection, butContinueContinue reading “Leap of Faith”

The Unpopular Kid

I had never been a “popular” kid. (Those that know me are nodding their heads right now.)  In Jr. High, I was that awkward kid with a bit of an egotistical chip on his shoulder.  No, it wasn’t because I was totally ripped, good looking, and great with the ladies.  No, I had gotten goodContinueContinue reading “The Unpopular Kid”