Living Above The Norm

In a comment to my post on My Experience or The Bible, Peter wrote something that caught my eye – “But is it really possible to interpret Scripture without any sort of tradition.”
Every day I make decisions about how to live my life based on my beliefs. These decisions (often unknowingly, and simply by [...]

Recently, in a discussion with another Pastor about some of the more difficult areas of the Bible (difficult as in hard to interpret), I heard a phrase that has had me thinking:
“Instead of letting what you haven’t experienced and your current understanding about what the Bible says define what you can experience, there might be [...]

Yet again, another thought provoking image from Someone Once Told Me.
This time, it reads, “Never Surrender Your Dreams.”
Then I asked myself, “OK. So why then are you gambling?!?”
It’s Had Me Thinking
In his new book, The Principle of the Path, @andystanley teaches that its your direction, not your intention that determines your destination. In other [...]

Recently, our Life Group has been following Pause, a Series that @andystanley did at Northpoint Church a while back. It’s great stuff. It’s been great talking about how each of us handles temptations in different ways and it has been reassuring at times to learn that other people deal with the same temptations [...]

I recently came across a pretty cool site, Someone Once Told Me So.  Every day, give or take, they post a picture of someone holding a quote.  The premise is this, “Someone once told me… [then they fill in the blank]“.  I’ve subscribed to the RSS feed so I don’t have to keep going back [...]

Managing your finances can be a tricky thing. It seems like now, more than ever, people are being cautious of their spending. I’m always amazed at how “fiscally responsible” and frugal people can be when they start having more month at the end of their money. Why is it that we’re only [...]

There’s a big debate in the Twitter-sphere and Facebook world. It’s essentially the same question in two different vernaculars. “Do I have to follow everyone that follows me?” In short, no you don’t. I do, and some. I’d like to take a moment to tell you why in hopes that [...]

In a country full of self-made men and home grown businesses, how is it that some people are at the top of their game – giants in their areas, while others are not? There has to be something unfair about the American dream. Do some people just have what it takes while the rest of us have to live with what we have? Here’s how I develop mentors and relationships to help me develop myself as a leader.

Maybe I’m just wired this way.
I can remember bringing my broken toys to my dad (he can fix anything).  On one occasion I must have been particularly distraught.  I remember him telling me this, “Son, if a man made it, a man can fix it.”  I remember being challenged by that.  I carried it into [...]

I believe there’s a common misunderstanding among Christians as it relates to our emotions; and in turn, our decisions. How and why we respond to our God-given emotions will not only tell us a lot about our own spiritual maturity, but it will tell others as well. Ever made a bad decision? This one’s [...]