Good decisions

Posted by Allison Stevens on July 27, 2011

Blogging is difficult for me because what I write is only a tiny slice of the truth. It’s not full and complete. I can’t say everything I want to or need to. But here is something that happened to me I wanted to share. I don’t say near enough in this about the power of my relationship... Read More

Hidden in plain sight

Posted by Tim Jackson on July 25, 2011

Do you ever overlook things? I mean, when you’re looking right at an object or a scene and you just plain miss it?

Yesterday I was watering my wife’s herbs and was looking at the Sweet Basil I had planted for her in a pot on our patio. It looked beautiful and green. Just... Read More

Is obedience enough?

Posted by Tim Jackson on July 22, 2011

I’ve grown up in Christian circles all my life. My grandparents and parents were instrumental in  birthing  a fledgling church in my home town. It grew and flourished to become one of the largest and most vibrant ministries in the area.

However, one of the things I witnessed... Read More

A Lesson from Harry Potter

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 21, 2011

The final movie in the Harry Potter series finally hit the theater this past weekend. I’ll admit, I’m a huge fan.

Although the series is a fantasy, the parallels to real life are stunning, especially the epic battle between good and evil.

Lord Voldemort, the... Read More

Betrayed by a friend

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 15, 2011

One of the most heart-wrenching scenes in the movie Braveheart is when William Wallace realizes that his fellow countryman, Robert the Bruce, has betrayed him by secretly aligning with the English at the Battle of Falkirk. Wallace, who had made tremendous sacrifices and expended... Read More

“Marriage is what brings us together today.”

Posted by Tim Jackson on July 13, 2011

I can’t attend a wedding without that classic scene from Princess Bride running through my head. And again, on cue, it invaded the introductory moments of my nephew and his beautiful bride’s wedding I just attended this past week. It was a glorious affair that included a fireworks... Read More

Penance and Addiction

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 5, 2011

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the penance phase in the addictive cycle.

Penance is that tricky phase most cycle through after the high and relief of acting out wears off. Whether it’s getting wasted with alcohol or drugs, throwing a temper... Read More