When It’s Hard to Be Thankful
Whenever I hear the clink of metal against stainless steel, it all comes flooding back. The doctor walked into the exam room uncomfortably avoiding any eye contact as I sat shivering and hunched over on the stool in the corner of the stark exam room. He leaned against the cold, steel table and his watch […]
3 Things Every Believer Must Pursue, The Unexplainable Church
Paul’s prayer in the Ephesian letter jumped off the page at me. In Ephesians 1, he breaks out in praise over what God accomplished in Christ, yet prays for every believer to fully grasp it all. In other words, Paul says, there are aspects of your salvation you have not yet realized and these are […]
The Unexplainable Church, Why Doesn’t God Show Up?
Why hasn’t God shown up? The Philippian Church needs Paul to answer this question. They want to know why God has not chosen to intervene in Paul’s circumstances. And if you are anything like me, you’ve got some circumstances in which you’re also wondering if and when God is going to show up! That One Time […]
An Unexplainable Life VLOG #4
This chapter in An Unexplainable Life: Recovering the Wonder and Devotion of the Early Church is Unexplainable Mission. I’ve expanded it to the marvelous, messy mission! This week, not much time at all into the life of the early church, trouble begins! Peter springs into action in all three instances. During Video 4, we visit […]
An Unexplainable Life Bible Study VLOG #3
Welcome To Every Life Ministries! This is the third teaching video in a ten week series based upon my latest Bible study An Unexplainable Life: Recovering The Wonder & Devotion of the Early Church. This study covers the exciting birth and expansion of the Christian church outlined in the book of Acts. In this portion, Unexplainable Courage, […]
An Unexplainable Life VLOG #2
For the next ten weeks, I’ve decided to shake things up a bit! So….I will be posting a link to my teaching series for An Unexplainable Life: Recovering the Wonder & Devotion of the Early Church. This second session focuses on the unexplainable change that occurred within the early believers through the empowerment of the […]
An Unexplainable Life VLOG #1
For the next ten weeks, I’ve decided to shake things up a bit! I will be posting a link to my teaching series for An Unexplainable Life: Recovering the Wonder & Devotion of the Early Church. These videos were recorded while teaching Bible study at my home church: Desert Springs in Goodyear, Arizona. This first […]
How I Finally Embraced An Unexplainable Life
What I’m going to share with you today isn’t easy, so please be gentle with me. But the truth hurts sometimes, and if I can’t write about real struggles, then I don’t want to write at all. Sometimes being honest is the most unexplainable thing we can do. God brought me to an ugly realization […]
What Does Your Unexplainable Life Look Like?
Am I the only weirdo who asks, “What am I exactly supposed to be doing here anyway?” Or, “Is this really all life is, because it doesn’t feel very “unexplainable”, but rather predictable or dare I say, boring.” I know all of the pat answers: make the world a better place, glorify God, or tell […]
Don’t Miss Out on the Unexplainable!
I love how the world acts like they have come up with something new and fantastic when, in reality, it’s something the Bible has said all along. Take this whole “call to action” thing. You need to create a call to action on your website. For ten bucks you can advertise your Facebook page a […]
The One Essential Secret To Living An Unexplainable Life
My kids always try conning me into helping them with their homework. It’s not because they can’t do it, they simply want it done quickly. It’s like I have some sort of secret homework potion that makes it get finished faster. Maybe you feel like you need some help figuring out what it truly means […]
Allowing The Holy Spirit to do the Unexplainable
I couldn’t remember the last time I’d listened to a sermon about the person of the Holy Spirit. Because He is often unexplainable, we have a tendency to shy away from Him. I’d heard about His gifts. I’d heard about Pentecost. But while I felt like I knew a bit of Jesus’ personality, the Holy […]
