Jan 2, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Running Into The New Year.

I started the New Year with a 3 mile run in the pouring down rain. The wind and the rain whipped acrossed my face as I pushed my body away from home and back. It was torture, it was invigorating, it was worship. As I began to think of the New Year, thoughts began to flood my inner ears- that’s that whose possesion I do not know. The Words wrang through my mind as the rain beat on my face: “2010... read more

Dec 7, 2009 Posted by Anthony

I Want

As Christmas approaches; there are many things that I want: An Amazon Kindle A MacBook Pro An External Hard Drive A DSLR Camera An Electric Razor Bose Hardphones Etc… But that’s all just stuff! A lot of times when I go to funerals, and when eulogies are read and people get up to say something nice about their departed loved one, I hear about how the person loved to fish, krochet, hunt, make... read more

Nov 28, 2009 Posted by Anthony

What Would Happen?

What would happen if our eyes were opened to the world all around? What if , like Balaam or like the command of Elisha, we could see God’s heavenly hosts battling all around us? What if we could see the spirit of darkness at work in the lives of those in our community? What if we really understood that a God who loved us so much sent His Son to become sin on our behalf and die a brutal death so that... read more

Sep 1, 2009 Posted by Anthony

Notes from Leadership Journal, Part 2- Keepers of the Tank

Sadly, the Church has become consumed with being ‘Keepers of the Fish Tank’, rather than being FISHERS of men! We become so inward focused, that it’s hard to know what to do when someone new wanders into the tank. We’ve created our own sub-culture in the tank that the new fish we are trying to catch cannot relate to. While the early Christian Church adopted cultural practices of the ancient Roman... read more

Nov 28, 2007 Posted by Anthony

Election

Why are the Republican’ and Democrat’ Parties called parties anyway? There’s not a lot of partying going on is there? There just seems to be a lot of bickering, fighting, and mud-slinging. I have no problem with either party, but I’m sure glad that this year’s campaign ads are done with. I’m also glad that Jesus is not into politics- You’re shocked?! For hundreds of years the Israelites... read more