God is great, God is good...Without fail, my son quotes the remaining lines of this child-like prayer offering his vow of thanks for every meal. Sure, it's sweet to hear him say this prayer and we all say thank you and good job and such a posture of faith.But aren't we just like him, mechanical in our... Continue Reading →
Do You Love Me?
"I love your blue eyes and your beautiful smile.""You are so sweet. (Pause) Can I ask you a question, do you love me?""Yes, I love you.""How do you know?""I just know.""But how do you know? What are you willing to do to prove it? Can you show me?" Pause. Did you see that? Without even... Continue Reading →
Just Say Yes!
Recently I shared meals with family and friends at some of the finer restaurants in the south; Waffle House, Cracker Barrel, and Buffalo Wild Wings. The waitress at Waffle House was shuffling duties between the cash register, drink machine, and customers' tables. Yet, in the midst of all the hustle with only two employees serving a... Continue Reading →
Greetings Favored One!
Have you ever had one of those "Oh my God! I can't believe this is happening!" moments? Imagine being a Jewish teenage girl (kind of difficult for us guys with a beard, I know) at the turn of the 1st century and hearing the voice of an angelic being, "Greetings, favored one!" And as I... Continue Reading →
Making the Team
I recently had the privilege to speak to a high school basketball team. As tryouts passed, cuts were made, and rosters were posted I was asked to come and give some words of motivation and inspiration for their ensuing journey together. So you know what I said? "Work hard and good luck!" Really. How much more motivation do you... Continue Reading →
Is God fair?
In short, "No." You've heard, read about, or even experienced personally stories where the good guy went down and the bad guy went free. Tell me, where's the justice in that? If God wanted, He could play the role of 'cosmic cop' and stop all the injustice yet He doesn't. Why? Because God's not fair. If God... Continue Reading →
Bread & Fish
Maybe you're thinking, "I've heard this story a thousand times!"Consider this thought about the baskets of leftovers; where were those 12 baskets before the meal?Jesus had a great following because of the eye-opening miracles and the ear-penetrating parables He told throughout the region. It was getting late in the day and one of the disciples... Continue Reading →
Walking on Water
Have you ever walked on water? I didn't think so. Me neither! Many of us have heard the story of Peter walking on the water. The one where Peter abandons the security of the boat being rocked by the waves to risk walking with Jesus in the middle of the storm (Matthew 14). This story... Continue Reading →
Keeping Score
My son is playing soccer but since he's in the youngest age division we aren't supposed to keep score. Yet I can't help but press the button on the scoreboard of my mind every time they score a goal. There just seems to be something intrinsic about tallying the score.Each time my son's team scores I find myself... Continue Reading →
Stressed Beyond Belief
Stressed. Anxious. Worried. Not enough time. Not enough energy. Not enough...Just fill in the blank with what you consider to be your maxim of stress. A laughable phrase that I often share to lighten the mood of the stressed out type-A's in my life is "Why do today what you can put off 'til tomorrow!"... Continue Reading →
Kortney Jones 