Pain = Purpose

“Saddle up your horses; we’ve got a trail to blaze. Through the wild blue yonder of God’s amazing grace.” These are the epic opening lyrics to the corny Steven Curtis Chapman song entitled “The Great Adventure.” It’s cheesy and full of over-the-top backup...

God So Loved

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 As I look out over the city of Jersulalum and specifically the Kidron Valley, between the Mount of Olives and the Temple Mount,...

Why I Believe Hope = Life

A few months back I discussed how Hope and Air are a lot alike. How they both move through life surrounding us at all times. How they are necessary for us to move forward, constantly giving us momentum, energy and inspiration. We also began to talk about what would...

The Adventure of Grace

The adventure of grace is where we belong. It fits around us like a perfectly stitched set of footie pajamas. You slide into it and life just seems to make sense around you. Ego and pride seem meaningless, worry and doubt seem like wastes of time, and the solitude you...

Doubting Lance

I must admit, at times I doubt. I doubt my calling, doubt my ability, doubt my ideas. Doubt my writing, my influence, my impact. I doubt myself. I often feel insignificant and crazy for thinking that what I am doing well sustain me into the future.  That I could...