Month: December 2009

Along with Rick Warren, John Ortberg is a pastor I have serious respect for… →

Today we relight the first two candles of the Advent wreath. The candle of HOPE and the candle of PEACE. Now we light the third candle of Advent. This is the candle of JOY. As the coming of Jesus, our Savior, draws nearer, our joy builds with our … →

Over a month ago, I wrote about a powerful experience I had connecting with Jesus. I asked him how he felt about me… and then just waited and listened. You can read the post here if you want. As I listened and he laid on my heart three specific … →

I have posted before on “choosing sides” — what are some of the valid options for gay Christians? In that post, I talked about “three sides” — A, B & X. You can read my original post here. The language of sides actually comes from “The Great Deb… →

A new ministry has officially launched… People of the Second Chance. From their website: People of the Second Chance gives voice to a scandalous movement of radical grace in life and leadership. We challenge the common misconceptions about failu… →

My friend Josh emailed this to me this morning… it was what I needed. As the deer pants for streams of water, so I long for you O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and stand before him? Day and night, I have only tears for f… →

This will probably be my last post on Rick Warren and Uganda. Here is a Q&A with Warren that was posted on his website, www.rickwarren.com. I think between this and the video message to Ugandan pastors, should clear up any misunderstandings. I am … →

Dear Jesus, I want to thank you for the gifts you have given me — but if it is okay with you, I would like to exchange them. And if I can’t exchange them, at least give them back so maybe you could pass them on to someone else. I don’t want to se… →

Here is the video message: In this, Warren gets it right in terms of tone and approach… and I think this will have a significant impact in Uganda. Well done Rick! →

My friend and mentor J.R. recently wrote a blog post that literally made me cry. He has done that before (like here and here) but this time he really got me. Below is an excerpt and a link to the whole post. But before you read or click the link, … →