Delight Yourself in the Lord
When I looked at the word “delight” in this verse, its meaning goes far deeper than just being happy or joyful. The Hebrew word used is “anag,�…
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The Plains of the In-Between
I spent a good amount of my teenage years living in South Dakota. So I suffered many family and school trips gazing out the window at the endless plai…
Jesus > Reframing
Today in our collective conversations we hear a lot about “Reframing”, i.e. the idea of helping adjust your mind map/pathways/thinking to deal wit…
Who Do You Say That I Am
Identity is the tangible expression of your faith. Identity does not come from striving; it comes as a result of surrender.
Breaking The Lies We Believe About Our Identity
I shared with the youth about an experience I had when I was in the 5th or 6th grade that shaped what I thought about my identity for many years after…
When the Spirit of Adoption Comes
In Romans 8, Paul contrasts between the spirit of slavery (fear) versus the spirit of adoption (love). There were a few moments over the years that th…
Renewed Trust in the Lord
As we step into this season of Intimacy, Identity and Inheritance (the core attributes of our journey as Fully Alive people at Living Waters) join me …
New Year. New Ground.
You could see that upfront people were getting slammed into the gates and security was doing their best to stop the situation. At that point a coupl…
The Disruptive Power of Shalom
When you hear the word peace, what comes to mind? What do you feel? For awhile, I thought to be peaceful meant to be timid, passive, quiet, or shy. A …
How Peace Enters The Room
You could see that upfront people were getting slammed into the gates and security was doing their best to stop the situation. At that point a coupl…