100 words on the granola syndrome…
Beware of the Granola Syndrome in church. Yup, you heard me, thee Granola Syndrome. People walk into church as a fruit, a nut, or a flake. A fruit: healthy, alive, bearing other fruit. A nut: enough said. (We know those people so we’ll just stay PC on this one.)...
rituals, check lists, and burnout…
May you experience the love of Christ, through it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God. —Ephesians 3:19 There needs to be a followup; an explanation of sorts. After...
life change hurts…
Life change hurts. But if you want change, deal with the pain. Period, the end. It’s no secret that I love to workout and strive for the great new exercises to try. I’ve found an awesome gym near my house that offers amazing cross training by a fitness...friday video blog: imparting vision…
Imparting Vision to Gen Y from Bianca Juarez on Vimeo. J. Vernon McGee says, You should never stand behind the pulpit without being able to say, “Thus sayeth the Lord.” I wish I would have heard this quote before I responded capriciously during a recent...
not sure i said yes…
Atop the veranda at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, Matthew Olthoff asked me to marry him. And I’m not sure I said yes. Rewind. Three weeks ago I started snooping around and asking subtle questions about my birthday. As coyly and coquettishly as...
I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
