There’s been a lot going on lately. In the midst of the roller coaster I’ve been living, I’ve been slowly working my way through Henri Nouwen’s The Inner Voice of Love. Last night I was brought to tears as I read and re-read “Let Jesus Transform You.” This is good stuff folks, a window into [...]
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Let Jesus Transform You
Posted in Faith, tagged Faith, fear, guilt, Henri Nouwen, Jesus, shame, The Inner Voice of Love, transformation on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve Got Nothing
Posted in Faith, Life, tagged transparency on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s not that I have nothing to say. I’m just not sure how to say what I’ve been wanting to say.
I’m finding myself in kind of a strange season right now – I’ve been internalizing a lot, but experiencing a lack of words to express that with which I am wrestling.
Praying.
Wrestling.
Waiting.
Remembering Columbine: 10 Years Later
Posted in Faith, News, Reflections, tagged 10th anniversary, Cassie Bernall, CNN, Colorado, Columbine High School, Columbine shooting, Defining moments, healing, high school, hope, Littleton, martyrdom, News, Rachel Scott, school shootings on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every generation has a defining moment. Everybody has days that will foever be ingrained in their memory. While there are have been a number of those moments and days in my own life, there are few that I remember with such emotional clarity as April 20, 1999.
It was on this day 10 years ago that [...]
The Easter Promise
Posted in Faith, Lent, tagged 1 Corinthians 15, Easter, Eric Bjorlin, hope, Lent, promise, Resurrection on April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you – unless you have come to believe in vain.
For [...]
Holy Week Reflections
Posted in Faith, Lent, tagged Betrayal, Camp Mowana, Christ Crucified, Christ Risen, Easter, Gesthemane, Holy Week, John 3:16, Last Supper, Lent, Matt Redman, Once Again, Palm Sunday, passion, prayer, Remembrance, Resurrection, sacrifice, Thank You For the Cross on April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It seems hard to believe that holy week is upon us: the jubilance of the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem, the dramatic events of the last supper and intensity of prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, the betrayal, trial and passion of Christ’s death on Good Friday, the period of solemn yet hopeful waiting [...]
Wait and See
Posted in Faith, Lent, Reflections, tagged Acts, Brandon Heath, culture, instant gratification, instructions, Jesus, Lent, New Testament, Wait and See, waiting on April 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We live in a culture that is obsessed with instant gratification. We are conditioned to want the world, and to want it now. We tap our foot with impatience as we wait in line at the fast food drive through, despite the fact that we don’t even have to get out of our car to [...]
A Miraculous Victory
Posted in Faith, Lent, tagged cancer, Faith, god, healing, miracles, Parma Lutheran Church, prayer, victory on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is an older gentleman in my church who was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer a while back. At the time it was estimated that he would probably have less than a year to live. As I observe this man in church it is clear to me that he is a firm believer in [...]
Silence
Posted in Faith, Lent, tagged Henri Nouwen, internet, Lent, mowana, prayer, Prayer Labyrinth, Silence, solitude, The Way of the Heart on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Things have been pretty quiet around here lately. Maybe it’s the fact that my Lenten journey has led me away from my internet presence, or perhaps it’s simply a lack of words to say. Whatever it is, I’m still alive.
I spent the first half of this week on a personal silent retreat among the pines [...]
Awareness and Humility
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, Reflections, tagged awareness, Christ, Cleveland Clinic, compassion, humility, Lent, ministry, prayer on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God has been challenging me this Lenten season in big ways. I journaled about this on March 2nd, but figured that it’s definitely blog-worthy:
I noticed a lady in the waiting room at the Cleveland Clinic today who seemed to be upset about something. I couldn’t tell for sure, but as I occasionally heard what sounded [...]
Some Excerpts
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, Reflections, tagged anger, authenticity, breaking, brokenness, connection, failure, fear, freedom, frustration, healing, insecurity, journal, Lent, liturgical, loneliness, relationships, Satan, temptation on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been journaling a lot through this Lenten journey. What I have lacked in “blogging” I have certainly accounted for in pages upon pages of internal reflection during this time. I think it’s been healthy. Here’s a glimpse at where I’ve been so far:
Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent [...]
