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You are not the only one who has been praying for ...

2011-09-20T06:16:18.559-05:00

You are not the only one who has been praying for your journey! We are excited to see where the Lord leads you.

I have had several discussions about this! It'...

2011-08-27T14:47:19.431-05:00

I have had several discussions about this! It's interesting, some believe that even the knee bowing is just pandering, but I appreciate it either way. I think it's really cool when they acknowledge it in an interview too.

great post, Drew!!

2010-06-04T22:23:18.698-05:00

great post, Drew!!

good thoughts Drew! I'm going to take that ad...

2010-04-19T08:48:05.072-05:00

good thoughts Drew! I'm going to take that advice 'cause I experience the same lack of direction and consequent lack of production. I've been finding "Tasks" within Gmail (and other G products) to be a helpful to-do list tracker

This is good.

2010-04-18T16:14:58.998-05:00

This is good.

Dubbahdee - couldn't have said it better. It ...

2010-04-15T22:38:57.968-05:00

Dubbahdee - couldn't have said it better. It seems quite easy to elevate vocations above one another, whether for pride or as an excuse be less accountable. Great point!

I'd have to say that it's not more challen...

2010-04-15T22:28:12.356-05:00

I'd have to say that it's not more challenging than being a pastor. It's just that the challenges arise from different sectors of existence. It's really no matter. The idol making factory in our hearts will find some raw material to work with regardless of our vocation.

If someone thinks it is harder to be a christian businessman then to be a christian pastor, it just means that the waistband on his gnostic underwear is showing.

I think you need to remember your Mac readers, ple...

2010-04-14T09:23:47.220-05:00

I think you need to remember your Mac readers, please. Command-Option-Escape.

:)

I'm constantly reminded of your point as I'...

2010-04-14T09:22:02.401-05:00

I'm constantly reminded of your point as I'm training for my first marathon. So much joy can be found in the small steps needed to get to the end goal. This whole thing wouldn't be nearly as fun if I was constantly focused on the destination rather than the smaller successes I've had along the way.

Awesome post!

It's about time :) your posts have been missed...

2010-03-07T17:32:05.316-06:00

It's about time :) your posts have been missed!

definitely looking forward to the posts.

2010-03-05T15:32:37.085-06:00

definitely looking forward to the posts.

i am aichelle, the youngest daughter of your frien...

2009-06-29T00:17:14.755-05:00

i am aichelle, the youngest daughter of your friend.. im not doing anything and thought on searching anything on google, when i typed the name of my father i saw this site of yours.. im very happy that my father made an impact in your life in your faith and walking with God through your friendship.. truly my father was a good man.. thank you, because after reading this, i tell you, the pain that is still in me right now had lessen.. thank you..i hope you will be able to read this..

Not to be too obnoxious, but by putting so much we...

2009-06-19T13:38:23.731-05:00

Not to be too obnoxious, but by putting so much weight on the "evidence" aren't we just bowing unequivocally to the expectations and standards of modernity?

Do we really need the secular world telling us we are justified in our conclusions? Seriously, if we play by their "rules" we lose every time!

We need to come to terms with "reason," and how it does not provide all (or any) of the answers we so direly desire.

Have a wonderful day!

Trevor - thanks for your remarks. We live in a pl...

2009-05-20T22:46:12.453-05:00

Trevor - thanks for your remarks. We live in a pluralistic age so a President making comments like that follows that logic. The reality is that truth ultimately is exclusive. For something to be true, it ultimately rules out every other possibility. With Jesus' and His resurrection, He left a clear opportunity for people to seek and find the truth. Ultimately, by faith we take what's been handed down as true. But, when you take the sum total of the evidence, it takes more faith to believe any other outcome. Thus, Jesus solidifies His life and being as the Truth through the resurrection.

I've come to realize that we can have open debate, open hearts, open minds but if they never close on ultimate truth, what progress can ever be made? In the resurrection, we have a launch pad into a lifestyle of following One who really did know truth because He is truth. Being the truth means there is no doubt. I would ask our President what he thinks of the resurrection. Without that mooring, he's just like the majority of our age floating about in an ocean of relativism only to be lost at sea.

If Jesus rose from the dead, it seals everything He did and taught in his life. It is the sign that He is God. Ponder that magnificent truth and what that means for humanity. God incarnate - come to save His creation. Every depends on the resurrection of Christ.

Furthermore, this ignorant nonsense that we call "pro-choice" is nothing more than trying to venerate the culture of death we've allowed to happen. 50+ million dead of our species in the last several decades because of legalized abortion. What does it matter whether they're in the womb or out of the womb? If we as a people are unwilling to fight for the rights of the weak and helpless baby, who will we fight for? His argument is putting lipstick on a pig, to be blunt. I pray he'll come to see the fatal error in supporting the mother's right to murder her child, no matter what the case. Two wrongs don't make a right.

Thanks Drew. I wish I could have had your perspec...

2009-05-19T09:59:00.000-05:00

Thanks Drew. I wish I could have had your perspective on this at the table this morning at our Men's Bible Study. While watching a recording of President Obamas speech to Notre Dame on Sunday, I was impressed by how well he addressed his audience. He made some comments; however, that I am having trouble with. He said we should have open minds and open hearts to openly debate different points of view. He said, "The ultimate irony of faith is that it necessarily admits doubt." He goes on to say that our doubt should humble us, temper our passions, etc. (So, if we are passionate about something, does that make us closed-minded?)
I ask myself, "Did Jesus temper his passion? Did Jesus' humility come from doubt? Did Jesus have an open mind to discuss different points of view?"
I believe Jesus had passion beyond our comprehension. Why else would He come to earth to live and teach and suffer and die for us? Our faith can leave no room for doubt, other than that which causes us to continue to learn. This passion is why many wars are fought. War is not bad, because some things are worth fighting for.
Humility may require tempered passion, but it is not necessarily due to doubt. I believe Jesus had humility in order to relate to man. How often do we reject someone who comes across as a "know-it-all" telling us how wrong we are and how right s/he is. When He speaks, the truth is sweet to all ears who hear and to all minds who read it. He does not shout it at us; He speaks in love of right and wrong, much the way a loving parent speaks to a child.
I believe Jesus has wisdom beyond our comprehension. Does a parent need to be open-minded about the child's view of proper nutrition, education, economics, etc. Jesus does not need to be open-minded to others' opinions of what the truth is. He is the truth. He is the only right answer. His Word is the truth. The truth shall set us free.
I strive to open my mind to the teachings of the Bible. Humble myself to the point of knowing I need a Savior. I am passionate for Him, and do not open my mind to the Evil one. Listen to and love others and live and speak truth.
I need a Savior... Thank God for the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

William was born near Mother's Day 5/2 and Kelly w...

2009-05-12T22:48:00.000-05:00

William was born near Mother's Day 5/2 and Kelly was less than an hour from Father's Day... they are fabulous blessings to last a lifetime. Congrats again!

I saw a bumper sticker that said "If God is your c...

2009-05-07T23:12:00.000-05:00

I saw a bumper sticker that said "If God is your co-pilot, change seats!"

We, too, are Compassion sponsors. It gives such a...

2009-05-04T22:21:00.000-05:00

We, too, are Compassion sponsors. It gives such a perspective to what we are facing in this country today. Thanks for this post and link, Drew.

we are not in control. If we were, there would be ...

2009-04-27T03:35:00.000-05:00

we are not in control. If we were, there would be no need for grace...

though we do seem to be in control of how we allow grace to transform our lives...

Not to be all philosophical, but this post reminds...

2009-04-01T11:36:00.000-05:00

Not to be all philosophical, but this post reminds me of Plotinus. Plotinus was a great Neo-Platonic philosopher who greatly influenced St. Augustine.

According to Plotinus the nature of Beauty compels action, it draws us to itself. However, we only are able to see the beauty around us in things in so far as the beauty of our souls permits us. That is, if our soul is dirty we begin to see things that are NOT beautiful as being beautiful.

When we evangelize we must remember that we are not selling a "product" per se, but that we are pointing beyond ourselves to that which is truly Beautiful. According to this post and the thinking of Plotinus we must, if we are to be successful, humble ourselves and present glimpses of the Beautiful within the confines of things that might not be so pretty.

Great post Drew!

I don't know how many times I vainly uttered your ...

2009-02-20T09:58:00.000-06:00

I don't know how many times I vainly uttered your line, "No more pretending; this is for real."

After repeated lines of hot air I exude (however well intended they were), the Lord took me down a couple of pegs on my arrogance meter, and teaches me to pray a little more openly and honestly about a sin condition that will plague me until the end.

There is an odd camaraderie with Peter as we tend on the path of passionate pursuit, which ends in less the stellar results. But even when the roster crows, the Lord uses it to bring about His purposes.

Perhaps my chest beating, "I'm really really serious now Lord," version of Christianity I was taught in my college days is more seriously flawed than I previously considered. I need look no further than the eerie similarity between, Peter's response, "oh, certainly not me Lord!", prior to his denials, and my "I'm serious now Lord," type of response much of well-intended Christendom has seems to have fallen into.

Food for thought. Wait, how's blog is this anyways! That's almost a blog post in itself!

Love to hear how God is molding and shaping you. May the Potter's hands continue to work faithfully on you my brother.

I enjoy your blog, Drew. Thanks for posting again...

2009-02-11T23:59:00.000-06:00

I enjoy your blog, Drew. Thanks for posting again!

I think question number 1 really should hit hard, ...

2008-12-01T10:38:00.000-06:00

I think question number 1 really should hit hard, and it does for me.

stephen

Got it. I figured that I would end up agreeing wit...

2008-11-26T16:45:00.000-06:00

Got it. I figured that I would end up agreeing with Piper.
Ron

Several of these questions are pointed at me, as w...

2008-11-25T21:53:00.000-06:00

Several of these questions are pointed at me, as well. The one that I plan to keep in front of me is to Pray Your Brains Out. We can never do enough. "Pray without Ceasing". At school, I occasionally go in and out of prayer when I am in class. But I would like to do more of it and not just when some issue comes up but rather just out of wanting to share my every day life with my Saviour.

As far as becoming and some of the early questions, in terms of a career, that decision is set. What is still not clear for me is what I should be doing with my leadership role at church and what is the best use of my time. I keep looking for God to lead me into the project or task that is the ONE, but at this point it has not appeared. So I am just going to keep looking and trying every avenue and see where it leads.

As I finished my sermon Sunday -
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, Wait on the Lord, Pray without Ceasing.