Reaching. Healing. Renewing. Who doesn’t want more of these verbs in their life? That’s the heart and hope behind Ministry of Reconciliation and I can certainly attest to its life-giving characteristics. Ministry of Reconciliation (MOR) was birthed out of Friendship Church and has since turned into a stand alone ministry just down the road from…
Inspiration
As I was pouring myself a cup of iced afternoon coffee, my five-year-old daughter approached me with a smirk and said, “Wouldn’t it be funny if a pig sang a song and all he did was oink?” She’d painted a silly picture, and I couldn’t help but hear a pig oinking to the tune of…
The Best Man Speech
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to stand as the “best man” in a wedding. And as I was preparing the speech, it really got me thinking about my dear friend, his future bride, and what I believe God teaches us about marriage. I hope this will bless others, single or married. The…
God of the Impossible
As I stood at the terminal gate watching person after person board the plane that I was hoping to fly on, I knew that my chances for using the standby ticket in my hand were slim to none. That flight was no different than the flight before it, there was simply no room! Would I…
Letting The Urgent Outweigh The Important
I opened my calendar a few weeks ago to schedule a game night with friends and thought to myself, “When did things get so busy?!” Somehow without my knowing, every weekend for the next month had something going on. Have you ever had this happen to you? You keep putting one thing after the other…