Tag: rest

  • Make Moments

    Make Moments

    Just as we pulled up to join the convoy of safari vehicles, the leopard we had been tracking jumped from his tree and sped off into the bushes. We just missed our moment. The setting was Krueger National Park in South Africa. I was taking my parents on a safari during their visit to our…

  • If We Live Right, God Will Bless Us. Right?

    If We Live Right, God Will Bless Us. Right?

    The most common view of life with God today is a picture of us living under divine rules in order to avoid calamity. Follow the rules, live right, and God will bless us. Right? We want God on our side. In simple terms, we want to move his hand or manipulate him. A God who controls…

  • When Planning Becomes our Enemy

    When Planning Becomes our Enemy

    In the leadership world, there are countless resources on planning, productivity, scheduling, and execution. Is it possible for planning to become our enemy? Can we become too ordered or calendar driven? I am naturally a planner, even jotting down activities for my day off. However, I see an unhealthy tension grow in myself when life…

  • A Cautious Grace

    A Cautious Grace

    Whenever you tell someone you speak and write about grace, they are quick to offer cautions. Grace must be kept in balance. “You don’t want sloppy agape or cheap grace now do you?” Oh yes, well watch out for so and so, he is dangerous… Grace is treated as though it is radioactive material moments…

  • The Pursuit of Balance Through “Yes…But..”

    The Pursuit of Balance Through “Yes…But..”

    The topic of grace is one which is often met with the response, “Yes…..But,….” Why is this? We agree, but feel the need to bring balance or present another equally important truth. Is it because there is such a fine line of walking in truth and avoiding extremes? Think of how often we do this….…