Category Archives: God

More Than You Can Handle

“God will not give you more than you can handle.”  This is a phrase that I have heard my whole life from various people and churches.  It is a really nice idea.  Essentially, what we are saying and believing is … Continue reading

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My Life Is Ruined

Ruined.  That’s how I feel.  But not in the way you might be thinking.  You see over the past two weeks God has been teaching me something that I didn’t even know was there to teach.  It was absolutely surprising … Continue reading

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Here’s to the Birthday Boy!

I’m not sure how I missed it, but Taylor Swift released a Christmas EP a few years ago.  I just discovered it this year and I really love it.  Specifically her version of Silent Night and a song called Christmas … Continue reading

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Catalyst Conference 2011

The Catalyst Conference is an incredible experience that I highly recommend to all leaders, especially those working in ministry.  It is two days (three if you do the labs) of basically drinking out of a fire hose.  Speakers from a … Continue reading

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This Ain’t Safe, But It’s Gonna Be Good

Fear is the enemy of life.  I have been thinking a lot about fear, reading what the Bible has to say about it, and observing it in people’s lives, and that is my conclusion. I’m not talking about not wanting … Continue reading

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Stuck In the Moment (What I Learned from Justin Bieber)

A few weeks ago I was driving down to Florida for family vacation.  I had a random mix playing on my iPod and the Justin Bieber song “Stuck In the Moment” came on.  I have heard this song a bunch … Continue reading

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Be the Light of the World (What I Learned from Owl City)

Owl City took the music industry by storm a couple of summers ago with his song “Fireflies.”  You can listen to it here. To be honest, I didn’t really pay him much attention.  I am more of the acoustic guitar … Continue reading

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First, Do No Harm

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “First, do no harm.” You hear these words a lot in TV hospital dramas as part of the Hippocratic Oath that … Continue reading

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External Fix-It Remedies

I have been thinking a lot about sin.  Probably because our pastor has been talking a lot about sin at church and how you have to confess and really get rid of it.  It’s more than a decision to try … Continue reading

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Worth It

So if you are going to read this post, I need you to take a minute and decide that you are not going to be judgemental and that you will keep reading even if you get skeptical. OK…did you get … Continue reading

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