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A JournalThe Ink Forge
We all spend our lives being shaped by something. Sometimes for good, sometimes for bad. There is no escaping this. When I asked myself "what is The Ink Forge to me?" the driving thought that came out was shaping; as honest as I can stand, as brutal as truth can...
Me Too
Suffering is a sacred meeting place between two worlds—one of spirit and one of flesh. Suffering is the familiar common ground where broken-hearted Christians say to a broken-hearted world, “me too.”
The Kingdom Of God Is Here
Something remarkable is shifting in Columbia, TN and it came out into the open in, of all places, my hometown coffee shop. If you live in Columbia or even relatively near the south suburbs of Nashville, drink coffee, and have half a mind to pay attention, I bet...
The Pauper King(Palm Sunday)
Jesus rode into town on a borrowed donkey. He used the cloaks of his followers for a borrowed saddle. Had one last meal with His dearest and closest friends, upstairs, in a borrowed room. He owned neither the cross, the nails, nor the sin that held Him to it, but...
Trust And Obey
It’s been a particularly challenging back half of the week. I got up this morning to catch a flight home from Houston when the old hymn “Trust and Obey” came to mind. It’s remarkable how you can go years without thinking of those rich old hymns, and then suddenly one...
Miraculous Hope
July 11, 2021 was a Sunday that started off like any other day. I’m a worship Pastor so, as you can imagine, my morning starts pretty early, around 5:30 am most Sundays. I won’t lie, the days are full yet very fulfilling in the Spirit, and our morning service at...
Clay Wonders
Who would have ever thought that clay could inspire angels to wonder, much less be the habitation of God? Who would have ever guessed that clay from a garden would be the passion of the Pneuma’s kiss? And who would have ever dared dream that Love’s killer would one...
That Blessed Voice
I stood, with my family, in a long line to vote last week. We were fortunate enough to overhear a conversation between some young parents behind us. They were trying to explain to their two little girls about the blessings and freedoms that we have in America. I knew...
The God Hunter
We are history’s “safe Christians.” We are the Christians of plenty. We are the marketeers of faith. We are clever… but are we powerful in the Spirit? Are we God Hunters?
Unexpected Thankfulness
I’m grateful today. I woke up to an early sunrise, set in a perfect blue backdrop. You know the kind. God knows some mornings need smiles more than others, and this morning, mine was from ear to ear. Spring Hill, TN was bustling. Cars were on the road more than the...
The Rocks Are Trembling
The Lord of life lies lifeless in the cold darkness of a borrowed tomb, while two High-Bourne angels crouch over His body. With swords drawn, they bow low, extending their wings over Him—the ember flame of their eyes the only light to chase the shadows from their...
The Crisis Killer
There is a condition to the peace that Jesus offers His disciples and to us. I hope you don’t miss this!
My Battle Names
Are God’s names connected to battles?
The Weight Of A Secret
Genesis 33:20Then he erected there an altar and called it El-elhe-Israel. How can something as light as a secret weigh as heavy as a stone on the soul? Few things on earth match the weight of a secret sin. Do you have one? Most folks do. We keep them carefully...
Hope That Abounds
Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. My family and I just returned to the states recently from a tiny island called Man O War Cay. It sits a little...
Daughters of Eve
When God made Eve for Adam, He wasn't just making another soul-inhabited body. He wasn’t just solving Adam’s desire for a help-mate. We’re not even sure if Adam knew what He was missing. I can’t help but get tickled at that thought, though. What in the...
An Easter Guarantee
If you know Christ and His resurrection power, then every problem you have is temporary. God is going to Redeem it all!Easter is, undoubtedly, the enemy’s worst nightmare. Why? Because Easter is the day that all devils and fear-giants were put on notice;...
Skipping
My wife and I had just finished a quick workout at the gym. We drove separately that day and were about to pull out of the parking-lot when I glanced over and saw April smiling at something. Naturally, I looked to see what it was, and boom! That’s when I...
The Conversation Of Praise
A Psalm of David. Psalms 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I...