Once Adam and Eve welcomed sin into the world, God's creation moved in a swift, downward direction. Within the first seven chapters of the Bible, the litany of evils that plagued the culture was so unthinkable that God decided the only hope was to wipe the earth of the mess and to start again. So He took the one and only faithful man and his family and ... [Continue Reading]
The First Act of Grace (Genesis 1-3)
It seems fitting to me that the first three chapters of the Bible begin with the first acts of grace. After all, God is a God of grace, and His grace is woven throughout the pages of Scripture. Therefore, it shouldn't be surprising that this Story begins with a generous portion! When Adam and Eve chose to eat from the forbidden fruit, they chose to ... [Continue Reading]
Join me on a Journey
About three years ago, I invited LifePoint Church to join me in chronologically reading through the Bible in a year, which was the inspiration for starting this blog. It was such a great experience that I've decided to do it again starting on August 1. Would you like to join me? If you're going to read along, please comment here so I know who ... [Continue Reading]
The Ultimate Before the Immediate
This picture was taken on a backpacking trip that I took with my brother a few months back. My brother, Jonathan, and I decided to tackle part of the Foothills Trail over a 48 hour period. We covered nearly 30 miles with 40 lb packs on our backs, and it may have been the most grueling workout I have ever experienced. At the end of our second day of ... [Continue Reading]
Purpose
Too often in life I find myself being tossed about like a wave of the sea in purposelessness. I was thinking the other day about how easy it is to let myself move into "default" mode rather than seeking to be purposeful in how I live my life. Before I realize what has happened, I can find myself somewhere I never expected to be simply because I ... [Continue Reading]
Chronological Bible Reading Plan
I have found that reading through the Bible in a year using a chronological reading plan is a very rewarding discipline. The following reading plan is what I use. Chronological Bible Reading Plan ... [Continue Reading]
The Waiting Game…
There’s a plane flying right now , but we’re not on it (well, there are actually lots of planes flying, and we’re not on any of them). Unfortunately we’re still waiting on our visas to be approved so we can go back to what we were doing. We would greatly appreciate it if you would think of us. We hope the visas are approved in the next few weeks. ... [Continue Reading]
What’s Worse than a Hearse?
I saw my first hearse in Brazil today. It was driving slowly past me as I was finishing my afternoon run. I started thinking about how slowly hearses drive and how ironic it is. After all, it seems like life is such a race sometimes, so why slow down on the way to the cemetery? I guess one isn’t typically chastised for being late to his burial. ... [Continue Reading]
Getting to Know Brazilians
Over the past several weeks Kari and I have had a really good opportunity to make some Brazilian friends and experience the hospitality of this beautiful country. Last week a friend, Leo, who owns his own hair salon, invited us to come over for dinner and to watch a movie with him. We had pizza and cocada - an amazing Brazilian dessert that is made by cooking ... [Continue Reading]
The Place Called Beautiful
Okay, so “Beautiful” isn’t exactly the right translation, but it sounds better than “Pretty.” Last Thursday Kari and I went on field trip with the kids from the International School to a town called Bonito, which translated, means “pretty.” The reason for the name has to do with several waterfalls in the area. We started off in a beautiful Catholic ... [Continue Reading]
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