Bono on his Faith, Family, Poverty, and The One Thing
U2’s Bono sat down for an interview with Focus on The Family earlier this year. In it he talks about his personal faith, grace, his family, and the ONE campaign. At times through the music of U2, and certainly through his activism, Bono seems to express a personal faith in the things Jesus taught, perhaps in spite of his reluctance to brand himself with the name “Christian.”
read moreWhere Does Your Help Come From?
To ask for help does not equal weakness. It shows wisdom. Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. (Proverbs 11:14 NKJV)
read moreThe Spirit Cries Abba
When we cry out to God, like a child crying out to its parent, He holds us tightly and tells us everything is going to be alright. He touches our soul and we feel his love. He fills us with his Spirit and the Spirit confirms that we are his children because the Spirit communicates love.
read moreApples and Apples
Apples always show up on the lists of must eat organic fruits and vegetables. When I was growing up I never even knew there was such a thing as organic. Now, we try to buy organic fruits and vegetables whenever possible, but they are so much more expensive. So here are some tips on making your grocery dollars go a little further.
read moreGive Yourself Away
I woke up this morning thinking about generosity. We have been amazed by the blessings of those who have donated to our adoption fundraiser. There is a song by Newsong, called, “Give Yourself Away” where the chorus encourages us to be the hands and feet of Jesus. And that the greatest sacrifice we can make is to give ourselves away.
read moreThe First Day of the Rest of My Life
It’s a cliché, I know. Today is the first day of the rest of your life… But when I woke up this morning the first thought through my head was, today is the day I become a dad. It really is the first day of the rest of my life. It’s exciting and terrifying and nerve-wracking and wonderful all at the same time
read moreA Dad In The Headlights
Parenting is a hard and noble calling. It can be done well or poorly. It can be entered into by choice or by chance. I was like a deer in the headlights. Frozen, mostly with fear at the idea of failing as a parent, falling down, falling short, not measuring up to the ideal of what I thought a “good” dad was supposed to be.
read moreHere There Be Dragons
I love old maps. I remember as a kid my grandmother bought us a subscription to the National Geographic Society magazine. There were stories of explorers and countries and strange cultures. Even at a young age I loved looking at the photographs and imagined myself there in the middle of the jungle, or the desert, or whichever exotic location was featured this month. And I loved getting the issue that had the map.
read morePeace in the Storm
Today I was thinking about the story of Jesus calming the storm. I guess I have personally been in a bit of a storm this week as our plan to adopt has gone up and down and sideways, like those disciples being tossed around in the boat in that storm.
read moreTake No Thought For Tomorrow
This week I was praying and confessing my tendency to procrastinate and stressing about all the stuff I have to do in my life at church and at home and at work in the next few weeks. When the verse came to my mind where Jesus says, “take no thought for tomorrow.” Now, I didn’t take that as a free pass on my tendency to procrastinate, but I did take it as an encouragement not to stress out over what’s coming.
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