Ancient Paths in a Modern World

"Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls." 

Jesus

  • A friend and I went to an Arts conference a few weeks ago. It was one of the first times I publicly identified as a writer. Although I have always identified as an artist, it was refreshing to specifically own up to writing.  Perhaps in the past, I thought if I don’t tell anyone then Read more

  • Luminaries

    Do you know what’s wrong with this country?! And what’s wrong with the political system? Do you know what’s wrong with this younger generation? And the schools? What’s wrong with the church?!?! The problem is that we are conditioned by this world to focus and dwell on what’s wrong!! (How’s that for a Jesus-juke?!) In Read more

  • The Score Keeper

    Have you ever kept the score at a baseball game or watched someone do it? It’s a distinct task that keeps track of every single hit, pitch, swing, foul, strike, ball, and strikeout. Regardless of technological changes, it happens at every baseball game. What’s cool is that you can look back over a scorecard and Read more

  • Silence

    “And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake(?) in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in Read more

  • In America we have mastered systematic Christianity. We have Christian schools for kids, Bible colleges, missions schools, seminaries, entry level ministry jobs, executive ministry jobs, Senior Pastors, Bishops, Apostles, etc etc etc.  There are books to learn how to be a disciple, to study church history, to learn about theology, evangelism, apologetics, etc etc etc. Read more

  • Not So Among You

    My friend Kelsey once introduced me to her dad as her pastor, a title I both love and hate. It’s a biblical term and one that I am called to. I love pastoring and shepherding  people, helping them to get disentangled from the evil that seeks to entrap them. Much to my surprise, Kelsey told Read more

  • dichotomy

    While smiling rather brightly, I can tell you that I have no idea what exactly God is doing with me. Or even where I’ll be next year. See in recently months I’ve taken my focus off of making conclusions about where I’m going and what I’m doing, (it’s been super refreshing, I highly recommend it.) Read more