Not so long ago, I read Dale Carnegie’s book "How to Win Friends and Influence People". In one of the marriage chapters, he advised that you should "read a good book on the sexual side of marriage." I was taken aback by by an author from eighty years ago making frank statements about the importance … Continue reading Sex
Month: April 2017
The Narrow Path
I mean, I get it, Christians have wronged a lot of people over the years. They have done this not just by sinning individually, but corporately, even institutionally. Most problems can be traced backed to losing one's sense of identity in Christ, getting off track by worshiping other things, by becoming too invested in other … Continue reading The Narrow Path
Clergy, Laity, and What You Catch
At the moment, I don’t recall who coined the saying, “it’s not what’s taught, it’s what’s caught.” However, it has stuck with me since early in my spiritual walk. The idea is that, particularly in a church setting, the leadership might verbally teach all the right things, but at a less conscious level the audiences … Continue reading Clergy, Laity, and What You Catch
Identity
The thing about doing new things and working really hard to be something more, to learn and improve, especially outside of your comfort zone, is that you spontaneously and organically find out more and more of who you were made to be. It is like the truth that, no matter where you go, God will … Continue reading Identity
Moving Forward
I am entering a season of experience more than reflection. This means I don't necessarily know the meaning of it, nor can I neatly categorize everything, instead, I am called to simply experience. In this, I rely exclusively on the grace of God. There is no flesh, no lofty thoughts fronting a facade of having … Continue reading Moving Forward
Purpose
I am sharing these thoughts in honor of everyone who has ever taken the time to share a thought with me. This is for everyone has ever a shared a thought that gave me fresh perspective. These are the people who took the time to write something, to teach something, to visit, or to open … Continue reading Purpose