We live in a time when everything seems to be so complex. College degrees are seen as a must in order to succeed; you are thought to be incapable of figuring out the complex if you don’t have one. Video games have upteen levels of complexity to navigate, tv series go on and on to […]
Book report, kinda
Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit, Francis Chan I like Chan. A lot. His Crazy Love messed me up. I made it required reading for our staff of pastors and workers in Brazil. I highly recommend it. I purchased Forgotten God before it was published and had been eagerly anticipating it […]
You better watch it, bucko! (4 of 4)
buck·o, n. pl. 1. A blustering or bossy person. 2. A generic nickname used when referring either to a friend or a jerk. Be strong and courageous… Joshua 1:6 Would you dare walk up to a stranger in the mall who had an obvious ailment and ask them if you could pray that God might […]
“Mentor” is a strange word (3 of 4)
men⋅tor [men-tawr, -ter] –noun 1. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. 2. an influential senior sponsor or supporter. v. intr. – To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher, especially in occupational settings. Synonyms: adviser, master, guide, preceptor. Remember the Rick Warren quote a few days ago: Faith is action… Anytime Gods asks you […]
…love the one you’re with (2 of 4)
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. You either know exactly what the title and those four names mean or you’re totally in the dark. In their song “Love the One You’re With” they state “And if you can’t be, with the one you love, honey, love the one you’re with.” Here, if you can’t be in […]