Faith Posts

What do God and Almond Joy have to do with one another?

Yesterday was my monthly retreat day. For the majority of the past year, I’ve been taking the first Friday to get away with my Bible, a notepad, and seek God’s voice. Some of these days have been particularly fruitful,... Read More »

“Do I really know what the desert is like?”

As many know, I recently got back from a trip to Kenya where I spent time in the slums of the Mathare Valley. It’s hard to put into words the range of emotions experienced during this our trip. The... Read More »

“I Promise”

One of the highlights of our trip! More to share in weeks to come. God bless, Chris http://servingtheworld.org/2013/09/15/i-promise/ Read More »

Whose agenda are you leading toward?

Over the past few weeks, I have been reading one of the best leadership books I’ve read in awhile, Spiritual Leadership by Henry & Richard Blackaby. What really stands out in this book is the essence of what’s captured... Read More »

Should we be on vacation?

Ever since our children were born, we’ve gone to Florida nearly ever year. For the most part, it’s been with other members of the family and makes for fond memories. While there are other areas we’ve been and considered,... Read More »

We’ve got to stop saying “no” for people!

Yes, just prior to needing to make a decision on whether or not to reach out to our entire network to see if they wanted to partner with us, I heard the message “we’ve got to stop saying ‘no’... Read More »

You’re Invited to the Banquet

This past week was the 3rd week of the month in which I have multiple Truth@Work roundtables. For various reasons, meeting attendance was down in several of these meetings as well as other meetings across the nation. One particular... Read More »

Beware of how fast weeds can overtake you!

When I was growing up, I lived on 10 acres and enjoyed helping take care of the land.  As a matter of fact, I enjoyed it so much that I took a position as a “cabana boy” for a... Read More »

“You’re too focused on the destination!”

For some time now, I have begun blocking out a spiritual retreat day in my calendar on a monthly basis.  Yes, I do spend time in scripture and prayer daily, however, there is something special about setting a time... Read More »

Does God speak through yellow birds!

Well, I’ve been resisting this post for some time as I didn’t want my readers to think I’d lost my mind.  However, I think it’s about time to share the story. As many of you have seen, my back... Read More »