The 500 Challenge
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” —Thomas Jefferson
Fighting the Ferocious Force That Is Fear
“Fear, he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear, he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Cast your fear in the fire
'Cause fear, he is a liar.”
—Zach Williams
Some Reflections On Preaching the Word
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.” 2 Timothy 4:2
My Weird and Wonderful Relationship with Water
“Water is the driving force of all nature.” —Leonardo da Vinci
A Sudoku Soliloquy (Sort Of…)
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.” —Albert Einstein
Three Life Themes I Followed In 2024
"The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post." —L. Thomas Holdcroft
New Year, New Mercies
Lamentations 3:22-24 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him.’”
Some Thoughts On the February 2023 Asbury University Revival
“When Holy God draws near in true revival, people come under terrible conviction of sin. The outstanding feature of spiritual awakening has been the profound consciousness of the Presence and holiness of God.” —Henry Blackaby
Stop Shoulding Yourself
“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you insane your whole life.” —Anne Lamott
When Busyness Threatens
“The biggest deception of our digital age may be the lie that says we can be omni-competent, omni-informed, and omni-present. We cannot be any of these things. We must choose our absence, our inability, and our ignorance—and choose wisely.” ―Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy
Cleaning House
“The things you own end up owning you.” – Joshua Fields Milburn, Everything That Remains
5 Things That 5 Years of Grief Recovery Have Taught Me
“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” – C. S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

