Mess of Me
Switchfoot's new album Hello Hurricane is a lot of fun. It is loud and rowdy and has lots of Jon Foreman screaming. One of their songs, Made a Mess of Me (iTunes ...
What I am made for
I often think that I am schizophrenic when it comes to my career. We moved to Minneapolis believing that I was called to teach and preach the Word of God. Over th...
Earthy, humble, ministry.
I have thought a lot lately about how I should be ministering better to the non-Christians I have contact with, as well as the Christians that I have the privileg...
The Bible on Friends
A friend speaks face-to-face. (Exo 33:11)A close friend can be described as one “who is as your own soul.” (Deut 13:6)A friend is expected to be loyal. (2 Sam 16:...
Thank you—you know who you are!
This week, someone close enough to know some particulars about our life gave us a gift anonymously. Since we don't know who you are, we are spreading our thanksgi...
I want my kids to be educated, not trained.
Some people who know us have questioned why we home school our children. Hey, even I have. My first answer is that I want my kids to be able to think for themselv...
Fireflies and Songs
I have written about Sara Groves in this space before. She is easily in my top five favorite musicians, if not the top three. Her music never fails to elicit some...
The Maker of Noses
The title of this post is a direct rip-off of Rich Mullins' song, "The Maker of Noses." You can google it to see the fantastic words.I have been in a meeting all ...
Gapminder
Check out this statistical website. If you do, make sure you have the time to dink around, as it is very addicting—and informative.http://www.gapminder.orgHT: Chip