At the end of 2005, Staples company released a small three inch round red button with a very popular campaign ad, “That Was Easy.” The product that highlighted the campaign was this button, powered by batteries, that brought back some humor to a dry office or business. After a frustrating phone call at [...]

“Chronos” (April 3rd, 2008)
For a time, for a season,
I built myself an idol.
I turned away from the LORD
to worship Chronos, god of time.
I was too busy for God
because I filled my schedule.
“I’ll find time for you, lord,
but you will have to wait.”
That time never came;
it slipped away, pushed back.
The season passed and
I was angry [...]

One of my best friends, Jeremy Buchanan, resumed classes a few weeks ago at Asbury Seminary, working on getting his Master’s in Divinity. Over a meal with a close group of guys, he shared some wisdom that he had heard earlier that day. We were discussing Jesus’ transfiguration before his death.
The [...]

“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Mark 1:35

I know the story of Moses releasing the Israelites from Egypt under the slavery of Pharaoh. I know the story from Paul in 1st Corinthians 11:23-26 where Jesus has his last meal with his disciples in Luke 22, but it was hearing the scripture read verbally last night where it really clicked:
Jesus, knowing full well [...]

Initial thoughts after synergy tonight at CSF
listen to the sermon we heard tonight…

1. Travel Abroad to Italy. Learn about and focus my independent study on sketching.
2. Design and Produce my Portfolio, then put it up online.
3. Pick the best graduate school that fits my needs. Research how to apply, deadlines, and learn the process. If I decide to take a year off after finishing [...]

“The Pearl of Great Price”
i know this earth is my present abode
but i know not what the future may hold;
only i know my treasure is laid ahead,
obtainable after a cold, hard bed.
“Well done, my servant,” i hope to be told,
“Your efforts turned many hearts from the cold.
Collect your inheritance – though not earned –
your testimony [...]

Dr. Tim Elmore wrote a book series called Habitudes (I read book one of four, “The Art of Self-Leadership“), that I would recommend for spiritual leaders or someone who wants to become a spiritual leader. Elmore pursued a degree on commercial arts and theology, and Habitudes teaches biblical lessons through images that act as [...]