Joy vs. Cost: A New Way to Think About the Parable of the Treasure in the Field
I would like to say that I am indebted to Tom Richter for many of the thoughts that went into this post. He has a sermon about this parable here:…
Seekers of Truth (A look at Mormonism)
Tonight I finally watched a documentary which my friend made about our missions trip to Utah a few years back. I was a senior in highschool and Brett Kunkle from…
Is Christianity all about rules?
I recently read a book by N.T. Wright titled After Belief: Why Christian Character Matters. It has greatly influenced my thinking on this subject and as I read the Daily…
Feeling
Sometimes you want to write or speak but you feel like the words are falling into a shapeless void within your chest and you just can't write or say what…
Do you find yourself not meeting with God?
If yes then I have two questions: What is your idol? and What are you afraid of?Now this may come off as harsh at first but I want you to…
Grace
One of the most encouraging lines I have ever heard was written by Jon Foreman: "Maybe forgiveness is right where you fell."That line plays in my head so many times…
Days
One by one they march idly bySome bring life, some bring destructionUp, down, all aroundPurposeless, randomPerception changes conceptionFlowing words fall palely on the face framed by tearsA hand reaches downThe…
Swimming
Life is like swimming. Sometimes you do it for fun and sometimes you do it to not drown. But either way you are getting better at it the more you…
Writing Emotions
I think that the power of writing comes from communicating the truth of something. Even fantasy novels or fictional short stories are only powerful insofar as they communicate, critique, parody,…
Joy and Sorrow
There is something about the inbetweens in life that seem to hold truth. Currently, I am considering the tension between realizing the power and tragedy of the cross and comprehending…