Do you read the Bible everyday? Yeah, me either. But it used to be a really heavy weight I carried. But no longer. No more. Today I tell the story of how I dealt with the obligation of daily devotions. I talk about how it made me feel like a terrible Christian and then how [...]
August 31, 2012
American Dream Christianity
I went to a prosperity church for a short season. At the time, I didn’t even know what that meant. I just knew that they had a fancy building, comfortable seats, a great choir and strangely enough…lots of people putting money on the altar all throughout the service. I had just started going to church [...]
August 17, 2012
The Ugly Duckling Gospel
From Tony: This is a guest post by my friend Samuel St. Fleur. If you are interested in guest posting, click here. The ugly duckling is one of the most well known tales of the past two centuries. It is a story of how a little “ugly” duck is mocked and teased because it looked [...]
August 14, 2012
On Boiling Goats And Willing Hearts
I’m reading the Old Testament again and I’ve gotten to one of my favorite verses. You know the one telling you not to boil a goat in it’s mother’s milk? Yeah, I love that one. Mostly because it reminds me it’s okay to ask why. The first time I read the Bible through, I was [...]
November 8, 2011
From What To Why
Why am I doing this? It’s a valid question to ask yearly, monthly and even daily. More than ever, I see how important the WHY is in every aspect of my life. Why am I working here? Why did I get married? Why do I follow Christ? Why ask why?
October 25, 2011
From Condolences To Congratulations
The week before my wedding I was sitting at my work desk. I was busy handling last minute preparations for my week away from the office. Since my back is to the door, I have a rear-view mirror so I don’t get scared out of my shoes when people walk up behind me. I spun [...]
August 25, 2011
The Allure of Depression
No one could ever say they like how depression feels. That would be crazy, right? I can’t say I have a vast amount of experience with depression but it did hit me pretty hard a few years ago. Strangely enough, I liked it. It’s difficult to explain but I try to do just that today [...]
August 1, 2011
Confident Humility
Pride and humility are more closely linked than one would imagine. Some would say the two are in direct opposition. I say they are the same thing, just with different sources. In James 4:6, it says that “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Many will look at a confident person and consider [...]
July 18, 2011
3 Things Grace Is Not…
I hear a lot about grace. I sing songs about it. I read books about it. I write blogs about it on occasion. I know what grace is. It is unmerited favor. I’ve also heard it defined as supernatural enabling power. But the other day I was thinking about what grace is not. I haven’t [...]
July 13, 2011
Amnesic Grace
I don’t shave much. Consequently, I don’t buy razors very often. There are times when I go months between shaving. But every once in awhile, I like that smooth-as-a-baby’s-bottom feel and I replace the clippers with the razor. I buy those cheap, disposable razors. These go dull pretty quickly but inevitably, I still try to [...]
