Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Luke 9:24 NIV Faith in God makes sense until it doesn’t anymore. Faith in God is sometimes easier to understand cognitively than in actual reality. It makes sense in our heads, but is much harder to translate to the world we… Continue reading Unbelief
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Not To Us
Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. Psalm 115:1 NIV As a Christian this may be an easy verse to read, and easy to believe. You may have been taught from a young age the importance of humility, of giving God all… Continue reading Not To Us
Near or Far
Are you a Christian? Are you a member of a church? Have you prayed the sinner’s prayer? All these questions have a similar flaw in them. It can make it appear that each of them is a final destination. Are you a Christian, oh great you are all set. You’re a member of a church,… Continue reading Near or Far
Easy Button To God
A few years ago Staples created a cultural icon when it began its “easy button” campaign. They said that using their store was the equivalent of hitting the magic easy button for your life and business. This ad was wildly successful and memorable for most people because it tapped into something, we like – easy. … Continue reading Easy Button To God
Ask, Seek, Knock
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 One lesson my Dad taught me was that it’s often worth asking. I remember we went to a sporting event and we were told we could buy seats on metal bleachers and sit in… Continue reading Ask, Seek, Knock
Count the Cost Pt.2
Each of us has had opportunities that we’ve passed up. For some, you may even wonder, what could have been? What would skydiving have been like? Would I have flourished at that job, did I miss out on a great relationship? Since we chose no, we never found out what could have been. There are… Continue reading Count the Cost Pt.2
Get in the Game
Right now in Wisconsin it is the holiest of times, Packers training camp has begun. This signals that another most holy of things is not far away, football season. Even as the Packers have begun training camp thousands of people turn out each day to go and watch the Packers practice and prepare to defend… Continue reading Get in the Game
Go Big or Go Home
Think back to all the prayers you have prayed or heard in the last week. I had a meeting earlier this week where we took time to pray for our church and for God’s guidance. As we prayed I had this sense of frustration in my heart; and I thought God, why am I frustrated… Continue reading Go Big or Go Home
Watch This
You have heard the conversation between kids before. I bet I can throw this ball over the house. I can bend my foot up and lift it over my head. I can run faster than you, I can jump over that puddle. I can lift 100 lbs; well I can lift 300lbs. The conversation just… Continue reading Watch This
Soundtrack of Life
A few years ago Starbucks coffee came out with a TV ad campaign that has stuck in my memory. In the commercial an everyday normal person wakes up to get ready for work, and finds that he has a rock band that follows him around giving him a soundtrack for his day. The band is… Continue reading Soundtrack of Life