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Ever notice the struggle between risk-management and real, all out faith? I have been trained to think critically, act efficiently, and live a calculated, careful life in order to give myself the best...

Meditating on this today:    We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,eternally...

This has become my anthem over the last few months:

Love and faith are at home in the mystery of the Godhead. Let reason kneel in reverence outside. -A.W. Tozer

I have gotten a few emails and had several conversations in the past few months and I've started to notice a theme. I'm finding there are lots of intelligent people who are wrestling with God and don...

At first, it sounds almost heretical to pose the question, "Can I change God's mind?" Something about that just feels like the start of turning God into a personal cosmic genie who is at my beck and...

I am working a new post, but in the mean time:   

I came across an old journal as I was reading through some things I had written during the last year. I found this one interesting and so I thought I'd share. I don't know if I still agree with all...

Oh, hello world. Remember that time I never finished my story? Here's the final part to my thoughts from the last two posts. 3) Practice Serving People Out of Love As I've mentioned before, I only...

I put some thoughts together recently and am sharing them with you. Here's the second one. 2) Be a Man I don't claim to have fully grasped what it means to be a man, but I doubt it means you have...

A few weeks ago a friend of mine called mid week and asked if I wanted to meet up to hash through some things that had come up in our lives. The two of us started chatting in my living room, but one...

I will be heading to South Africa for the World Cup soon with some friends. All the planning has got our attention focused on all the small things, but I got an email today with the following message...