New Beginnings
Beginning this week, the first week of Lent, I am starting a new weekly blog post. This one I intend to keep up throughout the year. I outlined about thirty…
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Daily Office Meditations: 7th Week of Easter – Monday (1) I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to…
New Youtube Channel
Hello blogworld. It has been a long hiatus for me from blogging. Today, on my 26th birthday, I am recommitting to posting thoughts and encouragements. I am starting by launching…
What’s in a Name?
From the naming of the animals, to the Name above all names, the Bible emphasizes the importance of names. When God calls someone into their purpose, he often gives them…
Papu – In Honor of My Grandfather, Archbishop Adler
Today I go to the funeral of my first mentor, my first pastor, my bishop, my grandfather. Archbishop Randolph Adler began an international movement of churches, ministered in 70 countries,…
Advent Gratitude
There are many people who have explored this idea in better ways than I, (most notably, Ann Voskamp) but I have been thinking a lot about gratitude lately. As a…
He was Tempted in Every Way as We are
One of the most remarkable stories in the Bible is the story of Jesus' temptation. It is written, "[He] was tempted in every way as we are, yet he did…
Life and Death are in the Power of the Tongue
"In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and Word was God." It's hard to overemphasize the attention the Bible gives to the power of our…
Inspired by my Dad
In the beginning, God made man and woman to be the first expression of his likeness. The center of God's purposes for humanity begins and ends with the love of…
The Discipline of God
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run…