Welcome to day 9 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life. You can find an index of every post in this series here. A few years ago in a hospital waiting room, I was listening to my pastor at the time speak with a gentlemen who wanted to quit his job. The man said he knew God didn't want him to continue to work there because his coworkers used foul language. The man's position was God would never put him in a place where he would be uncomfortable or forced to listen to the Lord's name ... [Read More]
Living Wisely in the Everyday
Welcome to day 7 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life. You can find an index of all the posts in this series here. Today we're wrapping up our discussion about wisdom, the foundational trait of a counter cultural life. So far, we've recognized our need for wisdom from above and discovered the path to true wisdom is only through God. Now it's time to get to the nitty gritty—the practical application of how wisdom impacts our daily pursuit of a counter cultural life. What does ... [Read More]
The Path to True Wisdom
Welcome to day 6 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life. You can find an index of every post in this series here. Yesterday we began discussing wisdom, which I believe is the foundation of living a counter cultural life. The problem is, sometimes we are seriously lacking in wisdom. We can easily begin to think we are wise and end up in a heap of trouble. Paul wrote about this very thing to the church at Corinth: Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is ... [Read More]
The Wisdom from Above
Welcome to day 5 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life. All the posts in this series are indexed here. Last week was one of those really hard weeks. I feel like I say that a lot lately. And I don't mean to ... it's just that well, life is hard. A week ago today, we found out three families in our church were facing incredibly difficult situations. Which made me think, if we know about three how many others are struggling and we don't know anything about it at all. Scott's ... [Read More]
STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life
Welcome to my 6th 31 days series! Sixth. Y'all, I've been blogging forever. :) I'm thrilled you are here and I hope this month will be one full of encouragement and inspiration for you. We'll be spending the month of October talking about this: Counter cultural has become one of the buzz words in our church vernacular. A quick Google search on the topic will lead to millions {literally!} of results ... blog posts and books abound. So, you're probably wondering, why have I decided to ... [Read More]
An Invitation to Choose Wisdom
My most consistent prayer is for wisdom. Time and again I find myself crying out to the Lord for the discernment and understanding necessary to navigate life. I cling to the words of James, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him. I claim the promise of that verse knowing my desire for wisdom is pleasing to the Lord. About 15 years ago, I began a practice I'd heard Billy Graham used as well — reading a chapter of ... [Read More]
