Sometimes, we just don’t want to read the Bible.  I have friends, both close and mere acquaintance, who don’t read the Bible.  Does that sound so very odd?  Well, in the context of our culture, not really.  But what about in the context of the church?  Still not quite odd, many sit in evangelical pews and sing hymns both old and […]

I wish I could just stay with the baggage. Singleness comes with many blessings and many hardships.  Of late my struggle has been the almost viscerally overwhelming task of remaining behind with the baggage while also riding out to battle.  I have to keep and maintain a home, a healthy food routine, and sustainable sleep habits while also charging out […]

The unique beauty of college is that it creates space for quickly deep relationships, especially with fellow students who are Believers.  These can be soul-satisfying relationships.  They aren’t always that beautiful, but some of my best friends came from my college days.  No other aspect of life really compares with college.  You may simply have to acknowledge that friendships may […]

Have you ever been told that God is not your side-kick?  I actually haven’t.  But someone should have told me that a long time ago.   The last six months shifted the paradigm of my plans for the future.  I simply can’t plan anything anymore.  While that statement does not ring true completely literally, long-term plans of any kind have failed […]

Sometimes life doesn’t change very much. I’m finding this out in the grand scheme of keeping my house clean.  There’s an ebb and flow to life, no doubt; however, day to day, not much changes.  The kitchen still needs to be cleaned.  The dishes still have to be washed and put away.  And somewhere in the monotony, the floor should […]