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When God told me not to be a missionary... The insulting phrase "GO HOME!" rolled around in my head for multiple days after attending Catalyst Conference in Dallas back in May, 2012. I was in the middle of my seminary education at Dallas Theological Seminary and I had just switched my degree from counseling to... Continue Reading →
"Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.” C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain When experiencing something like... Continue Reading →
“I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone.” - Robin Williams as Lance Clayton in World’s Greatest Dad (2009) In the wake of the tragic passing of one of American... Continue Reading →
"1As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?' 3 Jesus answered, 'It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must work... Continue Reading →
“No matter what precautions we take, no matter how well we have put together a good life, no matter how hard we have worked to be healthy, wealthy, comfortable with friends and family, and successful with our career — something will inevitably ruin it.” -Tim Keller, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering For the... Continue Reading →
Trust me, this LAST thing I wanted to do was add to the excess of dribble already floating around cyberspace. But alas, here I am. Due to a combination of recent life circumstances (future post to come) and the encouragement from our church's worship pastor, Chad, I decided to take the plunge and let the... Continue Reading →
Emergence of the Soul 