Thanksgiving just passed, and I’m not sure about you, but I ate way too much. I’m pretty sure I ate enough to feed at least five average size humans. No joke. Every year around the holidays I always wonder why my jeans keep fitting tighter and tighter. I don’t know why I ever wonder this, or why I get mad because of it! It is not the fault of my poor jeans but my own! I’m the one...

Over the past few weeks it seems I’ve been repeatedly placed in a position in which I have to trust in God to meet my needs. Don’t get me wrong here, I am dependent on God always, for every breath I take in. But sometimes I don’t notice it in the same way. I am always in position to trust in God to place food on my table, but if my refrigerator is stocked completely full, my trust...

I have the tendency of falling asleep during movies. Pretty much any and every movie I see. This past weekend I went to a drive in movie with some friends, and guess what: I fell asleep. No surprise there, of course. Lame, I know. I always feel  totally awake during the previews, and even the first part of the movie, but before I know it, I’m waking up at the end, and I’m thinking, Whoa....

History, any type of history, is something typically seen as respectable or commendable. Commercials for local businesses often include how long they’ve been a part of their community, and clothing stores can’t seem to resist telling customers when they were established. The date is sewn into practically every piece of clothing on their shelves. Having existed for a certain amount of time...

A man by the name of D.T. Niles was once asked what his definition of Evangelism was. His reply was something that I will never forget: “Evangelism is just one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.” Isn’t this so true? With all we’re able to make Evangelism out to be, standing on the corner yelling into a microphone (I personally have never been attracted to this type, but...

It’s interesting to think of just how much our past limits our future. Talking with a friend recently, I listened as he told me about a relationship in which he’d let a person down. This happened before his re-dedication of his life to Jesus, and now he wanted them to know he was sorry and that he’d changed since. What frustrated him was that his friend rejected his apology, opting...

One of my absolute favorite scriptures is Isaiah 43: 18-19: “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.” This morning, when I came across this scripture, I automatically thought about relationships....

Recently I have become obsessed with this new music group. Well, they are not new, but they are new to me. They are called Jesus Culture, and I’ve been listening to their music over and over again over the past couple of weeks. Incredible stuff, let me tell ya! In one of there songs there is a line in that plays over and over in my head: “I don’t wanna talk about You like You’re not in...

“In this life I know what I’ve been, but here in your arms I know who I am. I’m forgiven. I’m forgiven. And I don’t have to carry the weight of who I’ve been, ’cause I’m forgiven.” These are the words to a song by Christian music group Sanctus Real. And the focus of this verse is unmistakably forgiveness. That, because of God’s forgiveness,...

In the last three weeks I’ve taken three trips to the DFW area. Each of these trips has been great. I’ve learned a lot, and there is big part of me that enjoys being on the road. It’s exciting. But at the same time, I’ve lost valuable time, being on the road, and my travels have set me back on other projects and responsibilities. I’m learning quickly that, no matter how...