Tag: relationship
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Relational Poverty
When I was a youth pastor, I’d take annual foreign mission trips with my students. And leading up to the trip we’d have training and prep to do. Of the many talks we would have, one in particular was about the difference between relative poverty and absolute poverty. One shows a poverty existing only in…
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My Marriage Got Hacked: 4 Questions to Un-Hack Your Marriage
My wife and I were having a discussion the other day about a specific social media post we see all too often. It says something to the fact of, Sorry everyone. My account somehow got hacked. Ignore any messages from me. Some people get legitimately “hacked.” And that is something to NOT take light of.…
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The Carryover: 4 Ways to Approach What You Carried Into Marriage
I had a realization about 9 years ago. At the time, my daughter was in fourth grade and I was staring at her homework and it hit me: Cammi’s math had exceeded my abilities. I could no longer help her. I’d love to say this is some sort of exaggeration, but sadly, no. Once her math…
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Pastoring in a Vacuum: 4 Ways to Invite Much Needed Connection
In my backpack, apart from my laptop, you’ll find 3 essentials. My iPad, my journal, and a book I’m reading (don’t judge me for not saying “bible” as it’s always accessible on my phone and/or tablet). The reasons for these three: My iPad for my bible and my tunes A book positions me to be stretched…
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2 Minute Devo: Ecclesiastes Day 4
September is all about diving into the book of Ecclesiastes. Watch the devo and read the scripture for today: Ecclesiastes7:14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will…
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2 Minute Devo: “Repentance is about relationship: Ps. 32
October is our journey through the 2 minute series called “Resurrecting Repentance”. It’s as simple as viewing the vlog and reading the passage for the day. Today’s passage is Psalm 32: Psalm 32 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there…
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