Lent Reflection # 6: Dealing with Fear

God has gifted me with the ability to see the big picture and develop strategies to accomplish the vision He’s given. That means I’m also a planner. Whether articulated or not, I often have in my mind the steps (in the correct order) necessary to get from Point A to Point B. Most of the [...]

Read Full Post »

Lent Reflection #5: A New Song

Psalm 98 1 Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power! 2 The Lord has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation! 3 He has remembered his promise to love [...]

Read Full Post »

Lent Reflection #4: Turned Inside-Out

I could hardly sleep last night. I was still so jazzed up about the incredible worship service yesterday. It is so encouraging to see and hear what God is doing in peoples’ lives. I took a bit of a different track in the 2nd service (the one that is online), so I wanted to just [...]

Read Full Post »

Lent Reflection #3: Answered Prayers

We’ve been doing a prayer challenge at Epiphany Station in which people pray 60 seconds a day for 60 days for our church. We’ve been seeing some pretty amazing results. In our GPS (small) group, we’ve been praying for some specific things, most of which have already been answered. One of the things we’ve been [...]

Read Full Post »

Lent Reflection #2: In the Desert

Lent is traditionally a period of 40 days (it’s actually longer if you’re keeping score) of reflection and preparation leading up to Easter. The 40 days corresponds with the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert being tempted by Satan. Everyone goes through times of testing and trial at one time or another. This is [...]

Read Full Post »

Lent Reflection #1: You are My Hiding Place

Do you ever just feel like hiding? I do. There are days when I just want to hide in bed, in my office, house, or coffee shop and not have to do anything or talk to anybody. I have been struggling big-time with Seasonal Affective Disorder this winter. That’s a fancy way of saying I [...]

Read Full Post »

This Lent: Give it away

Lent starts tomorrow (Wednesday, February 17). This is the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter used as a time for Christians to prepare themselves through prayer and repentance for Christ’s resurrection. Traditionally, Christians have used this as a period of self-denial to purge themselves of sin. Though not prescribed in the Bible, it can be [...]

Read Full Post »

Slowing Down

Lenten Journey – Day 36 This week marks the beginning of an even busier season for me and my family. Over the next 6 weeks I will: Travel to Mexico for a missions trip (April 2 – 6). Celebrate Easter – the biggest and busiest holiday of the year (April 12). Launch a new sermon-based [...]

Read Full Post »

Knitting

Lenten Journey – Day 31 I’m confused. Lent has traditionally always been 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter. But I’m on day 31 (I started a day early) and there are still 17 days left which means there are 47 days (an extra week). There are various opinions as to why this is. Anyway, [...]

Read Full Post »

Walking in the Presence

Lenten Journey – Day 17 PSALM 116 7 Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me. 8 He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. 9 And so I walk in the Lord’s presence as I live here on earth! Wouldn’t it [...]

Read Full Post »