Life is about choices. We choose to take risks or we choose to live under the radar. There is no middle ground, no straddling the fence. We either risk applying for that promotion, or we sit in the same seat year after year. We either risk asking that person on a date, or we wonder ‘what if?’ We either write
Have you ever been at a large gathering, typically Sunday morning church service, and the entire congregation is reading scripture or repeating a prayer? I think most people are subconsciously listening to their own voice, thinking ‘I don’t like my voice’. I don’t like to hear my voice either. It doesn’t seem to blend in with everyone else’s. Maybe that’s
Many times in the Christian community, when we pray for someone who is not present in the church service, we stand in the gap in prayer for that person. In proxy. But what about the people who do not have anyone to pray for them, to stand in the gap for them? There are many people around the world who
Top 10 life lessons that have gotten me this far…so far. I like ‘top 10’ articles. They make me want to read the article. I mean, at least start to read the article. But at least I want to start. So at any rate, here are the top 10 things I have learned in life to date. I will put
You know the look. People you don’t know, at least you do not think you know them. People who look at you like you did something really bad to them, and they are going to get you back somehow. But you do not know them! You just know you have never met them before! You sit for a moment, going
What is the first thing you think about when you hear that phrase, that sentence, ‘coming out’? Here in America, when someone makes the decision to come out, they are telling their family, friends, and the world; that they have made the decision to live their lifestyle out loud. They are no longer willing to hide and pretend. They have
Sometimes I think about the state of Christianity in the West. Actually, I think about it a lot. I may step on some toes, but I want us to take a personal accounting. I get upset when Christians refuse to grow. We actually feel we are OK. Recently I was listening to a show where a former terrorist who became
Years ago, when I applied for a job or promotion, asked a friend a favor, or just asked for something in general; if the answer was ‘no’, my feelings would be hurt and I would wonder what I did. I really thought it was about me. Well, as we get older, we realize the world does not revolve around us,
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls! I haven’t been to a circus in years, but from what I recall, those are the words the master of ceremonies typically uses to open up the circus right? At any rate, this post is for everyone; ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. 1) Boys, many of you do not have a good father figure,
