The unexpected journey: Being desperate for God

A constant cry of my heart is to be drawn closer to Him. It seems this cry has possessed my very being. It is to the point that my mind becomes aware that my heart is crying out, “draw me close to you.” It used to be that my frayed emotions would prompt me to pray—out...

The event goes on

Our town recently played host to a Christian gathering, billed as a global gathering of believers for a once in a lifetime event. I pass by the event site daily. It is on my route to and from work. I observed some things, some that made me chuckle, others that made me...

Surrender, if you want to win part 2

One day Jesus—a crowd of people around him, both listening to what he had to say, and hoping he would feed them as he had done in the past—encountered a group of religious men. They had developed a crafty question for him, designed to trap him with his own words, in...

Surrender…if you want to win part 1

When this blog began, the focus was to offer some encouragement, support and hope that a Christ follower’s life would not be found or bound, in the walls of a building called church. It was simple; coming together meant having something worthwhile to say, as well as...

The unexpected journey: The Arrival

For the past several weeks, there has been a greater awareness of the presence of God the Holy Spirit. I do not know if this is simply because of where I am in my journey, or if humanity has crossed a God appointed threshold. I do know that a foundational element of...