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There is an angst that plagues every situation provoking an over reaction. I cannot control my responses when shame and guilt cloud my mind. The trivial things amplify to a deafening volume.  How do you quiet the voices in your head? How do you explain to others the noise? Can you write your way toContinue reading “I’m Comfortable Here”

While praying this morning, I asked God for confirmation that I am Moses, not the sorcerer. I do not care to be the one conjuring cheap tricks but the one God uses to speak the truth. It is not my truth but His truth. I want to be the mouthpiece, not the wise man. IContinue reading “Wise Man or Mouth Piece”

Interestingly, each time we read through proverbs, “The Woman” emerges. To the devil’s great pleasure, we read it literally and directed it toward every sexually addicted male. It is porn, prostitutes, or just regular unfaithfulness to one’s spouse. We fail to see the foundational truth in the warning. It is much more profound.  16  SoContinue reading “The Woman”

I must start this topic with definitions so my case for membership will be clearly defined and not based on my personal membership experiences.  Unit – an individual thing or person regarded as single  Tribe – a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or bloodContinue reading “Member Ship”

“Church” has never been an easy topic for me to reconcile. Typically, it always comes back to two truths. God created the church, and I am commanded to be a part of it. Should the church be led by a single elder, or should a group of elders lead it? Titus 1:5-9 –  This isContinue reading “Elders Led or Elder Fed”

When a man is in the valley, knowing how to be there for him is hard. Only someone that has incredible restraint can help. The help is not what we think. The temptation to fix or comfort is so strong that it will make even the most loving person act in ways that push deeperContinue reading “Please Stay”

C.S. Lewis said, “In our own case, we accept excuses too easily; in other people’s, we do not accept them easily enough.” My extension to this thought replaces the word “excuses” with “point of view.” We are far too easily pleased with our perspective. We are often in the nosebleed section.  I write this inContinue reading “Dead Doves”

There is something about the old that grips us deep in our souls. It moves us in ways we cannot control. We unconsciously cry and hold our breath. It is not until the moment has passed, and we look back to see what affected us. I love my wife. She bought tickets to Les MiserablesContinue reading “Hello, Old Friend”

Recently, I have helped lead a few men in a bible study. It has turned into a belief study as we look at what we believe, how it has been shaped, and how it shapes our current views. I am excited by the idea of wading into the water of dogma, doctrine, and opinion. IContinue reading “Lights and Mirrors”

The Chinese Merganser is a rare and endangered duck species and one of the best parents in the animal kingdom. They do something marvelous with their young. The mother leaves the nest a few hours after the eggs hatch. The less-than-a-day-old ducklings must climb to the entrance of the tree nest, which consists of manyContinue reading “The Merganser”