It started on a retreat, as things often do. Our facilitator asked something along the lines of, “What would it look like to move a little farther down the narrow road that leads to a sense of being alive in the midst of the most challenging circumstances? Are you willing to pay the necessary cost of […]
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FIGHTING FOR A FISH
“YOU JUST GOT YOUR FIRST FISH! HEY, AL, I LOVE YOU. I’M PROUD OF YOU!” These are the words I heard myself saying to my soon-to-be four year old son Al last Saturday morning, right after he reeled in the first fish of his life. It was a glorious moment and to be honest, totally […]
LIFE PURSUED-A WARRIOR’S STORY
LIFE PURSUED Alan is by all accounts a great guy. When you meet Alan you will see what everyone who knows him sees, a really nice fella. He is not without his faults, he will tell you, but a man with many hats and duties. He takes his family to church, he provides for them with a […]
NAKED AND AFRAID
THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF GOD In Genesis 3, we learn that which was intended by God, that which God previously labled “perfect,” became something much less. God gave the first humans everything they needed and could have desired; paradise with unhindered access to God and to each other. God created us with the best in mind, […]