Once a month we have a “Gathering.” Does that make us sound like a cult? A little bit? Just for clarification purposes, we’re not. We picked the word “Gathering” because we don’t have another good word to use. Let me explain. We are a regular, run of the mill, standard church. (Except not really standard at […]Read Post ›
Click our pic to listen to the latest EDC podcast. This week we are talking about Psalm 94. It’s a little bit about wanting vengeance and a little bit about finding joy in discipline. That doesn’t seem like it makes sense…that’s why we are talking about it!
Let’s be real a minute: we all struggle. We all struggle with something significant. Actually, to be really real, let’s just admit that we struggle with several somethings and they are always significant, at least to us. Off the top of my head I can name three things I have struggled with my whole life, […]Read Post ›
Contributor: Randi Shepherd Sometimes the most human answer we can give is, “I don’t know.” Harvey. Uncontrollable fires. Racism. Death. Disease. Disappointment. Failure. Unanswered questions. On and on and on and on. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is evil allowed to prevail when God is good? “Why do bad things […]Read Post ›
“You are trying to choke me!”
“No, I’m not!”
“You barely gave me any milk. Yes, you are!”
This was a conversation I had yesterday…
Jesus died for us
and
Was raised to life for us
and
He is sitting at the place of honor at God’s right hand pleading for us.
I have wanted to write this blog for a long time. I have wanted to write this blog for a long time because it needs to be said. I have not written this blog multiple times in the past because I was afraid it wouldn’t be perfect, it wouldn’t be enough. And even now I struggle as I write because I know it will never be perfect, it will never be enough. But in order to do enough, to stand up for what I believe in and for what’s right, I have to begin by doing something.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what bravery looks like.
But let me back up.
Sometimes I try and control God. Essentially, at all times I want to know the answers to these questions:
l saw “Wonder Woman” recently, and it was awesome. I left the theater wanting to kick something, punch somebody (in a good and holy way of course), or take my sword (I don’t have a sword) and dominate an entire army by myself.
It was so well done, and the story was completely captivating. I loved almost every part of it.
The one part I didn’t love (*SPOILER ALERT – I’m about to give away big parts of the movie. You’ve been warned…*)
Sometimes it is hard for me to focus on Jesus.
Like today, I was sitting in my office trying to pray, and I could not get a grip. The reason was three-fold.
I gave up sugar and there is Easter candy I had forgotten about in my desk taunting me.
My man and I got in a bit of a tiff this morning. I may or may not have yelled at him for being holy. (Don’t even ask.)
I have a million things running through my mind, but most of all HOW TIRED I AM ALL THE TIME.
