Ever since my accident a couple of months ago, I’ve been reminded again and again of how God’s power is made perfect in weakness. The most recent occasion was at my church’s Christmas eve service. I was scheduled to play “Silent Night” on guitar for the final song of the evening. I was certainly nervous [...]
Archive for December, 2008
When I am weak then I am strong
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christian, Christianity, fear, God's deliverance, God's strength, human weakness, shame, Silent Night on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Return to your first love
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christian, Christianity, Church, church reform, church traditions, first love, Frank Viola, God's priorities, Institutional Christianity, Jesus, love, Pagan Christianity, Revelation, spiritual gifts, worship on December 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I remember my first love. I remember the ones after my first love, but not as vividly, as beautifully, as gut-wrenchingly. I was 18 and she was 16. Yes, I said “she”, because at that time I was exclusively attracted to women. My encounter with Jesus was still in the distant future. We met one [...]
Learning to live before an audience of One
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2 Corinthians 12:9, approval addiction, broken heart, Burt Bacharach, Christian, Christian music, God's priorities, grace, Jesus, rock star, worship on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity to play and sing some of my songs at a ladies’ ministry event at church. Music has been my passion for as long as I can remember. One of my earliest memories is of hearing a Burt Bacharach song, “This Guy’s In Love”, on the car radio while out [...]
Jesus loves me, this I know
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christian, Christmas, Church, Jesus on December 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When I was growing up, the weeks leading to Christmas were some of the most exciting in the whole year. The ritual of buying and decorating a tree, making my Christmas list, shopping for gifts, eating all kinds of yummy food – it truly was “the most wonderful time of the year.” But it had [...]
