“meaningless, a chasing after the wind…”
We stand in this liminal plane, on the threshold of eternity, and we grasp for God.
Category: Men’s ministry
Urban Legends, the Politics of Outrage, and Excising Chauvinism from Ministry for Men….
“Jesus is a little more inclusive than some of his followers tend to be.” Jesus is God’s invitation; Jesus is the gate itself, not a “Check your ID at the door” gatekeeper.
Bob Marley, Pete Seeger, Ecclesiastes, and Jesus #RedemptionSong
How do we claim God’s gift of beauty and sing songs of freedom without giving in to cynicism?
God Sightings We Don’t Expect
“It’s the people, Derek. Nature is beautiful and the lake is pretty, but if you want to see God you have to open your eyes to the people.”
photos and stories from a men’s retreat at Smith Mountain Lake
the beautiful privilege of living in the light comes also with the responsibility to follow Jesus in such a way that others are invited into the story.
Called to be faithful, not comfortable…
Do we own a faith so deeply rooted in the love of Jesus that we’re not afraid to take a few risks?
Love God, Love your neighbor – any questions? (It’s not as complicated as we often make it)
Irrespective of big-picture questions regarding time and eternity, and just like us, Jesus responded to the stimuli around him and made decisions in the moment, in real time.
Grateful for a room full of complex, diverse, unique, intelligent, open-spirited men
We cannot look into the sun because it would destroy our sight yet that same light is what enables us to see at all.
blind spot (what is seen is not made out of what is visible)
. Faith brings us to the point of accepting God, trust removes the safety harness and handrails of carving out a path of our own, and then our next steps in faith involve walking with Jesus
God: “Now that’s what I’m talking about!”
We are moving forward, back to The Garden.
