Living our lives to the fullest in conspicuous joy,
live like you mean it
if gospel means “good news” shouldn’t there be some evidence in your life?
too many people who describe themselves as Christian present the world with regular news bulletins that can hardly be classified as “good” news at all
an irresistible blaze of light – let your light so shine…
Believe to the extent that God naturally flows out of you, celebrate like you believe God’s promises with all of your heart, love without holding anything back, and demonstrate the kind of enthusiasm for living that God has in creating – you don’t have to make anything up, simply tell the story that God has given you new life!”
Living a “Wow, what a ride!” faith…
We are not designed to live genteel, unscathed, comfortable lives. Living at it’s best leaves us muddied, bloodied, and satisfied. By the time we’re done, we should be – at least figuratively – breathless.
let’s not waste this opportunity to live!
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. – John 10:10 I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they… Read More ›
“pressed down, shaken together, running over…”
Sunday morning’s baptism had to be one of the sweetest I’ve ever witnessed.
more about living like we mean it (because God certainly meant something when we were created)
Live like you mean it! Because God certainly meant something when we were created! Wednesday my men’s Bible study enjoyed a discussion around the story Jesus told about the guy who buried his talent instead of putting it to work… Read More ›
do you have a reputation for joy?
What if all Christians lived their faith out loud? if people of faith freely embraced the deep joy of knowing God? and if followers of Jesus let the Good News spill out and all over, without being preachy but just letting love have its way?
Making Ordinary Time Extraordinary!
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! – Psalm 118:24 This – above – is the view from my study window this morning. Misty, cold, melted snow, leftover slush, the… Read More ›
embracing the value of struggle in growth
Wow! So yesterday’s post on Trump and Clinton prompted an unprecedented volume of response. Readers seem to be genuinely motivated to think seriously about how we can engage the challenge to be more positive in the throes of such an uncivil election… Read More ›
