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“But Dad, it’s only 9 o’clock!” That was my daughter’s excuse one recent morning when I asked her to do something. In her mind, listening to dad wasn’t something she was obligated to do until maybe 10 or 11am at the earliest. I must have missed that fine print in the parenting manual. Making excuses … Continue reading Excuses, Excuses – When Our Fears Steal God’s Glory
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.”Ezra 7:10 I love to study and teach. I love sitting down with the guys I mentor to help them unpack and apply Scripture to their lives. I love the … Continue reading Do As I Say, and As I Do
So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked,“Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.Acts 8:30-31 In this perfect example of a divine appointment, the Ethiopian Eunuch invites Philip … Continue reading Help Me Understand
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”Psalm 55:22 My brothers and I spent many summers growing up at my grandparents' trailer at the Old Mille Inn on Green Lake. If my grandpa didn’t already have us out in the boat fishing, one of … Continue reading Learning to Cast
“We should listen with the ears of God that we may speak the Word of God.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer I have the privilege of regularly leading workshops on mentoring for the ministry I work with. We do these workshops regularly to encourage and equip Christ-followers to help others follow Jesus. We spend some time in each workshop … Continue reading Listen to What I’m Saying
