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Guilt, Shame, and Panic: Are they justified?

March 7, 2013

“How dangerous a master human emotion is!” ― Watchman Nee We’ve all been there: you wake on Saturday after sleeping in a bit from a hard week at work. You wake up, grab some coffee, maybe spend some time with Jesus for awhile, and realize you have nothing to do for the day (or you just […]

The Lost Art of Love

November 22, 2011

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35) “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast […]

Narcotics and Religious Detox: A Comparison

November 8, 2011

In March 2008 I was taken to a drug and alcohol treatment facility to detox from various narcotics and alcohol. I met the Lord for the first time in that facility. But it wasn’t until May 2008 that I finally answered His call, “Come, follow Me.” Quickly after devoting my life to my savior, my […]

Why are We to Bear Fruit? The Answer May Surprise You

September 20, 2011

We’ve all heard the verse where Jesus describes a good tree bearing good fruit. And we’ve all heard countless preachers, books, blog posts, and general conversations where the topic was this of bearing fruit. It seems many Christians today are consumed by the alleged need to bear fruit. In fact, there are also many who have […]

Book Review: “The Pastor Has No Clothes!” by Jon Zens (Updated 8/16/11)

August 9, 2011

The modern office and role of the “pastor” (or minister, in some circles), has a fixed place in the minds and hearts of believers and unbelievers. Even the atheists and members of other religions recognize the pastorate as being a necessary fixture in the church. But does it have any Scriptural backing in the New […]

Independently Dependent

June 14, 2011

As followers of Christ, we are both dependent and independent. We are also independently dependent. What do I mean by that? It’s simple, really, but easily missed or forgotten. First and foremost we are completely dependent upon God (or at least we should be). I know for me, I can’t seem to wake up in […]

The Cross

September 27, 2010

When we are facing the cross, it feels like the Lord is far away or that we are being punished. But it’s quite the opposite. The cross is a sign of love, a gift. I was sitting in the back seat of my friend’s car with his one-year-old son on our way to the beach recently. […]

The Body of Christ Knows No Bounds

August 30, 2010

I really hate going to nature parks. They’re just so boring. I absolutely love nature and the outdoors. My dream day is me, out in the middle of nowhere on a beautiful spring day hundreds of miles away from civilization with no cell phone, GPS, light or noise pollution, sound of airplanes, buses, trains, […]

A New Fire for Christ

April 20, 2010

If you have read the About Me section of this blog, you will know that I recently moved from Dallas, Tx., to Gainesville, Fl. to be part of what is called “Organic Church.” We don’t have a pastor, paid clergy, programs, a big budget, or a building. Nor do we meet on Sunday mornings. We […]

Unknowingly a Blessing

April 1, 2010

I was talking with my landlord this afternoon. (Me and a friend rent out a room in her condo) She was telling me her story and the things she’s been through the last few years. She has been pretty ill these last few years up until recently. There was a point where the doctors didn’t […]