How have we, the American Church, managed to make the Sunday experience so complicated while simultaneously stripping it of the presence of God? Perhaps it’s because we suspect that God is insufficient—that His sweet, savage presence is not enough—and so we’ve overwhelmed and burdened ourselves with props. We tell ourselves we’re promoting God with ourContinue reading “Our Beloved Church Props and the Presence of God”
Monthly Archives: January 2016
When the Person You’re Caring for Isn’t Very Nice
Have you ever experienced that stripping moment when you realized God had assigned you to pour yourself into someone who had nothing to give you in return … or who wasn’t particularly nice to you … or who was bad-tempered much of the time? Maybe you’re there right now. When the call comes, we dread saying yes—but we will say yes if we realizeContinue reading “When the Person You’re Caring for Isn’t Very Nice”
2016: Holding Nothing Back in Pursuit of God
Do you already feel defeated in your resolution to pursue God in 2016 like never before? Let’s talk about that. (Forgive the video editing glitches, I’m still learning!)
The Beautiful, Brutal Mountaintop
We think of the spiritual “mountaintop experience” as pleasant and joyful, when in reality it’s often stark, lonely, and brutal. But if God has assigned us to that place, then it’s right where we want to be. Watch the 4-minute video for more…
