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180 Degrees: Transformation
I’m still trying to fathom that this is the final week of Spring. Summer is right next door! I’m very excited to serve at my church’s camp in July and August (more to come), but that does mean my 180º series is at its end. If something specific stood out… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Burn the Ships
Throughout history, a peculiar attack strategy has emerged. Most commonly attributed to Cortés in the 16th century, some invading generals would order their men to “burn the ships”. Sometimes figuratively, sometimes literally. What’s the point of this? Why would you intentionally burn your ships? And why does Jesus ask us… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Love Your Enemies
The phrase “love your enemies” sounds great in theory, but as soon as it becomes personal, it’s hard. It is not easy to wish good on someone who has hurt you. We all respond to injustice differently. In this post, I’m covering a short list of common responses, found in… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: The Fourth Commandment
I’ll be honest, this isn’t a post I wanted to write. However, the subject is too important to skim over. The hard truth is that we’re all guilty of breaking the Fourth Commandment. God told us to “Remember the Sabbath day [Sunday] and keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8-11). I’m here… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: The Death of Truth
I could list every scheme the devil has for knocking us off Jesus’ 180º path, but neither of us has time for that. Rather, I need to zone in on the most dangerous tactic: destroying truth. (If you want to read more, here’s a post I published last year called… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: The Search For Identity
We’re nine weeks into my math-centred series, all about Jesus’ truths and following His way. Jesus calls us to follow His perfectly straight path (like a 180º angle). There are many ways to fall off that path, so we must stay alert. Human nature is tragically selfish, and our world… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Lest We Forget
When I think of my grandpa, it always amazes me that he was born before World War 2. Only by a month, but it counts. He was alive during the reign of Hitler. When my grandpa was born, Hitler appeared to be doing good things. The world wasn’t aware of… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Those Who Wait
I can’t say I’ve ever heard someone say, “I like waiting.” In a culture of impulse buying, instant gratification, and super-fast wifi, human nature says waiting is bad. “You should have what you want right now,” as commercials and advertisements say. No one wants to wait. The faster the world… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Don’t Worry About Anything
Worry and fear are more prevalent now than they have ever been. We have access to more. We know more. We see more. Our minds intake at a far greater pace than ever before. I’ve personally dealt with worrisome and anxious thoughts. They’re not good. First, they make it hard… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Nothing Matters Except…
Just like in math, there comes a day when we must all “draw the line” against sinful behaviours. I hope to do that with my math-centered series. Many people believe the treasures of earth matter most. But they’ve forgotten that nothing on earth matters, except one thing. Human nature believes… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Go Love
Every Spring Break my church runs a local missions trip. I’ve had the privilege of participating three times, and it always makes for an inspiring and impactful week. This year was different in two ways. Instead of staying in our town, we drove to the capital and participated in a… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Logs and Specks
Are we all hypocrites? If you wood care to read on, today’s post was inspired by Matthew 7:3-5 (NLT). In this passage, Jesus says… And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let… (Keep Reading)
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