Have you ever had it happen that when life seems to be going good you conveniently forget God? But the moment things start heading south, praying, Scripture reading, and, well, crying out to the Lord almost seems automatic. Maybe that’s a bit too drastic, but I’ve had this happen many times in my life. Sure, [...]
Category: Intriguing Thoughts
Bad Days vs. Hard Days
I just wanted to post a quick blog before I forget. I am listening to the Catalyst Podcast where they are having a candid interview with Francis Chan. He was asked the question, “What does a bad day look for Francis?” He simply explained there is a difference between hard days and bad days. Chan [...]
God Of This City
In my Leadership Practicum class, my friend James was giving a book review on Urban Ministry and some of his points caught my attention. One point focused on the importance of cities throughout history. Ever since the beginning of time cities symbolize power, prestige, and wealth. Societal advancement is always birthed in cities. Most interesting [...]
God’s Discipline
Jon Demeter brought us a message last Sunday (9/13) about God’s discipline on His children. The message was great and hopefully it spoke to some of the athletes. One point he expounded on is when sheep wander away from the rest of the flock. Yes, like Jesus said, a shepherd will go and find that [...]
Theology Class
I had my Theology class this past Tuesday (9/15). We discussed the Doctrine of Revelation and the Doctrine of Inspiration. Under Inspiration, one can include Inerrancy as well. This is pretty heavy stuff, but crucial to think about. I just wanted to share some things I got from the class. There is absolutely nothing that [...]