Sleeping Nation, Arise! Are you sleeping? Letting the world slip away? “Watch and pray,” says our Lord – Don’t let these millions die. While you were sleeping Forty million hearts stopped beating. Murdered for no just cause – Deprived of God’s gift of life. Are you sleeping? Letting the world slip away? “Watch and pray,”…
Poems (1)
As I’m writing a poetry unit for the 9th grade Honors English class I’m student teaching at Carroll, I realized that I haven’t written any poetry of my own in a very long time. Thus, in honor of my to-be-amazing poetry unit, the next few posts will be containing some of the poetry I have…
Naomi’s Story
Tim Challies brilliantly draws out Naomi’s story from the book of Ruth in “A Dramatic Reversal:” Naomi has created a false image of God. Instead of allowing God to speak into her circumstances, she has interpreted Godthrough those circumstances. When her life was good, God was good; now that her life has gone bad, she believes…
God’s Purpose is the Process
From My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers: We are apt to imagine that if Jesus Christ constrains us, and we obey Him, He will lead us to great success. We must never put our dreams of success as God’s purpose for us; His purpose may be exactly the opposite. We have an idea…
Influence
This is challenging: “For you,” God says, “the route to gaining influence is not taking power. Influence gained through power and control doesn’t really change society; it doesn’t change hearts. I’m calling you to a totally different approach. Be so sacrificially loving that the people around you, who don’t believe what you believe, will soon…
The Kindness of Severity
“They must come to grips with the kindness of severity – that He is known best when He is needed MOST. ” – Doug, The Dime With Doug As I read these words this morning, I did a double-take. This short sentence succinctly embodied the message of the Gospel–that only when people see their sin…
Prayerlessness
“Whenever I am prayerless it betrays an underlying belief that I can do life and ministry on my own, which according to Scripture, is certifiably insane.” RT: Solid Food Media
Steps on the Journey
3,500 miles in a month marks the end of my four-week trip throughout the eastern United States. The Lord was gracious enough to allow me to travel to Florida and South Carolina to visit friends en route to school in Virginia. The first week was packed full of jumping lessons, time on the beach, ocean…
Contentment in Pain
If God has given His Son to die for us, let us beware of doubting His kindness and love in any painful providence of our daily life. Let us never suppose that He can give us anything that is not really for our good. Let us remember the words of Paul, “He who spared not…
True and Better
Check out this video by Tim Keller: True and Better.
Ride Fierce Racing 