Recently I spent some time meditating on John 3:27. When I come to my morning devotions I never doubt that what I will be reading in God’s Word will be true and relevant, but I wasn't expecting how applicable this verse would be to my family's current situation. If you're on my email list, then … Continue reading How to Respond When God Says No According to John 3:27
Tag: The Plans of God
In many ways, this past year for my family has been a year of goodbyes. In our recent move to Montana, we had to say goodbye to our church family and dear friends. But when you move, it’s more than just the people you say goodbye to. When you move you say farewell to your … Continue reading For All Those Who Have Said Too Many Goodbyes
When Scotsman John Gibson Paton announced his intentions to serve as a missionary in the New Hebrides islands of the South Seas, a Mr. Dickson cried out in despair, “‘The Cannibals! You will be eaten by the cannibals!’” (J. Paton ch. IX). Mr. Dickson’s concern was not unfounded. In 1839, nineteen years before Paton's announcement, … Continue reading John Gibson Paton: Faith that Changed the World
This isn’t going to be one of my normal blog posts. Why? Because my family is about to go through some big changes. Big enough that I feel they warrant some kind of acknowledgment on my blog. We are moving to Montana. For some of you, this may seem out of the blue, but for … Continue reading We are Moving to Montana
Well, here we are. We made it! We have reached the end of 2020. And I’m sure that most of us aren’t too sad about it. As I’ve thought about this past year, and what on earth I should say on this, the final blog post of 2020, I finally landed on honesty. I decided … Continue reading This is Me Being Honest About 2020
Hey friends! I’m back! Did you miss me? (for those of you who didn’t miss me, no sweat) If you aren’t on my email list, you may be asking: “Back from what?” Well, as you’ve probably gathered from the title of this blog post, my family and I were on vacation. We spent three weeks … Continue reading God’s Hand in Our Derailed Vacation
Two weeks ago, I published the first post in a three-part series titled, “Understanding Our Trials.” This week, I am delivering the second part. Suffering is one of the most universal and difficult topics in the Christian life. With that in mind, I was a little nervous to tackle such a topic less than a … Continue reading Understanding Our Trials: Part 2
The Nonconformist 