Category Archives: time with God

He Is Risen Out of the Darkness!

Tombs are for darkness. Darkness is an absence of light. So, it stands to reason that Jesus could never stay in the tomb. Just like the darkness in the tomb couldn’t contain Him, the darkness of this world cannot contain … Continue reading

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Living Alive or Walking Death?

The fine folks over at First Comics News are running a series of editorials this week from Comic Book Creators focusing on faith. I was both wowed and humbled when they reached out to me and asked for a contribution … Continue reading

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The Voice

John 1:23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness…” When the world ‘wilderness’ is used, most of us have no context for this, as we live in urban … Continue reading

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Learning Our Place in HIS Story

Sorry for the long silence on this blog, I’ve been so busy with the day job and everything else in life I’ve barely had time to author emails, much less blog posts or any of my fiction work. Today is an exception. We have … Continue reading

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Worthy of Assault

Last week was a blur. So many things went wrong at work I could barely keep my head on straight. I was fairly convinced it was spiritual warfare, due to the impending launch of Uncommon Church on Sunday, but didn’t … Continue reading

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Pray for Uncommon Church

(cross posted from thisuncommonlife.com ) In just a few days we will officially launch Uncommon Church in Austin, Texas! Seems wild that the time has arrived. Only 51 weeks ago we moved to Texas from Tennessee to plant this new … Continue reading

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Making Imperfection Perfect

I’m tired. I’m sleep deprived. I’m bone weary exhausted. I spend every waking moment in pain, due to trouble I’ve been having with my feet that has led to (hopefully) short term damage to several muscle groups in both legs. … Continue reading

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Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain?

Do you take the Lord’s name in vain? Something that’s stuck out to me lately is the difference in verbiage when someone says “Oh my God” versus those who say “Oh my gosh.” Don’t ask me why this has jumped … Continue reading

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10 Reasons We Have Not Reached the Unchurched

Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources (LifeWay.com), posted an excellent article on Churchleaders.com recently I wanted to share with all of you. For a direct link to the original article, click here. I am often amused when … Continue reading

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What’s Between?

What’s Between? When you’re trying to read something, or look at something, and someone gets between you and the light, the natural response is either to ask them to move, “You’re blocking my light.” Or to move yourself, so the … Continue reading

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