Entries from August 2009

August 27, 2009

Thanks Matt Chandler.

“Praise Christ for Romans 8.  He goes,
“Oh, no no no no… We’ll work through this, but I’m not letting you go in the meantime…
I started this; I’ll finish this.  I’ll finish it.
I started, therefore I will be faithful to finish.
Don’t give up.  Keep walking.  Keep pressing in.  Keep confessing.
Find God-loving, Christ-exalting believers and do [...]

August 26, 2009

Reminder

“Don’t come to church on Sunday night crying out ‘Hosanna’
if your life screams ‘Crucify Him’ the rest of the week”
(paraphrased) – Francis Chan

August 19, 2009

Thorns

2 Corinthians 12:7-10
“7So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9But he said to me, “My grace is [...]

August 19, 2009

Future

When we read the news, we say “The worst is yet to come…”
When we read the bible, we can joyfully say “The best is yet to be!”
-Corrie Ten Boom

August 18, 2009

He loves us.

Think about the cross.
And see just how much He loves you.
May it be just as life changing as the first time you heard and received.

August 14, 2009

Georgina.

Oh, and Katie & Callie… I’m really flattered

August 11, 2009

The Cry of My Heart.

“More and more I need you now, I owe you more each passing hour
The battle between grace and pride I gave up not so long ago
So steal my heart and take the pain and wash the feet and cleanse my pride
Take the selfish, take the weak, and all the things I cannot hide
take the beauty, [...]

August 6, 2009

oh hello

i left my wordpress logged on sam’s computer. she decided to grace the world with a lovely picture.

August 6, 2009

Dang, son.

“I like your Christ.
I do not like your Christians.
Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
Maybe this is why people think so “highly” of Christians.  I’m guilty of it.  So are you.
Repent.  And love.