In the last few months, my wife and I have quit our jobs and sold nearly everything we have to come to America. We knew selling everything would be difficult, and saying goodbye to friends and family would be hard too. However, what we, or should I say "I", didn't realize would be so difficult … Continue reading When all is stripped away…
When seasons change…
What do you do when everything you know and knew, suddenly goes out the door, and your season changes? For over three and a half years now I have been responsible for the discipleship of hundreds of young adults, as the Young Adults Pastor at Discovery Church. It has been one of the most challenging … Continue reading When seasons change…
Lessons from Noah, The Wright Brothers, and Martin Luther…
Have you ever worked on something (a project, or an idea) that was so outrageous, so unlikely, that you didn’t want anyone to find out, just in case it didn’t work out? Are you in a season right now, where you are either doing what you think you should be doing, or contemplating doing it, … Continue reading Lessons from Noah, The Wright Brothers, and Martin Luther…
I AM FREE- Day 9,10 and beyond…
Have you ever just needed to get away? Your brain is full, your heart is drained, and you just need to spend some time alone with God, to recharge and refocus. My last two days in the USA, before flying home, were spent doing just that. I’d met with many people, most days being out … Continue reading I AM FREE- Day 9,10 and beyond…
Sabbath, Sin, and Salvation- Day 5 and 6
Day 5 back in the USA consisted of food, friendship and a sense of sadness mixed with excitement. Have you ever had a day where you go from high to low to high to low again? (Story of my life)... Day 5 was like that. It started with a lunch with an amazingly generous individual … Continue reading Sabbath, Sin, and Salvation- Day 5 and 6
All alone in a sea of people- Day 4
Have you ever seen someone standing or sitting in the middle of a crowd, who looks so alone? The person in the crowded coffee shop, sitting all alone, gazing at their cup, and looking like they wish it would gaze back at them. Wishing anyone, anything, would gaze back at them. So surrounded, yet so … Continue reading All alone in a sea of people- Day 4
Trading tears for fears and excitement- DAY 3
Before you begin, this blog makes more sense... If you read the one before... On day 2 I was ready to get on the next flight home.... However, just one sleep later, and my world is a different story. What was the difference that made the difference? I chose to spend time with God, and … Continue reading Trading tears for fears and excitement- DAY 3
A family I didn’t know I had- DAY 1
Day 1 Have you ever met someone for the first time and had an instant connection with them? Have you ever sat next to someone and known straight away that they can be trusted? Have you ever experienced the opposite, where you meet someone and you just know that you are not welcome? Yesterday I … Continue reading A family I didn’t know I had- DAY 1
No pain, no gain.
Have you ever had surgery before? Do you remember the feelings you had pre-surgery? The thoughts and emotions! I remember the fear and emotions i felt before going in to have my appendix removed... I knew that if i didn't have the surgery i would suffer, and possibly even die, yet I was afraid of … Continue reading No pain, no gain.
Why worrying never solved anything…
I am the king of worrying. I worry about how much I weigh. I worry about our finances. I worry about the weather. I worry about whether or not I have made the right decisions in life. I worry about what future decisions I must make. I worry about my coffee intake. I worry about … Continue reading Why worrying never solved anything…
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