I admit it! My life is such a cluttered mess. At least I often feel that way. Earlier this week, I opened my desk drawer, and it gave me a sinking feeling. It was overflowing with stuff. There were two types of stuff in this drawer: Stuff with which I did not want to deal.Stuff with which I did not know what to do. Over the years, the drawer had accumulated more and … [Read more...] about A Cluttered Mess
Devotions
Prayer of Offense
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints. (Ephesians 6:17–18, ESV) There is a cosmic battle that is raging. There are evil forces at work that stand opposed to the kingdom … [Read more...] about Prayer of Offense
Our First Calling
I was a 4th-year seminary student. I was about to graduate, be ordained, and receive my first Call into ministry. I had spent four years of college and four years of seminary in preparation to serve as a pastor in the church. I had studied the Bible, church doctrine, and church history. I had done fieldwork and completed a one-year internship, working in a church. I considered … [Read more...] about Our First Calling
First Thoughts
Eternal Father of my soul, let my first thought today be of you, let my first impulse be to worship you, let my first word be your Name, let my first action be to kneel before you in prayer. - John Baillie Put God first in your life! It is something I have said. It is something I try to do. I want God to be first and foremost in my life. But I will be honest and admit that … [Read more...] about First Thoughts
Infinity Pools of Dissatisfaction
I remember when I was a teenager and stayed up late at night watching television. There were times when I stayed up so late that the television station would start playing the National Anthem before going off-air. On the screen would be a picture like this: There was nothing else to watch. That was it. I had reached the end of the available viewing content for the day. With … [Read more...] about Infinity Pools of Dissatisfaction