Becoming a Steward
Archive for October 2009
For the sake of our kinsmen
Walking to the soccer fields next to Alex, I decide that now is probably the best shot I have at initiating spiritual conversation with him. But before I can even make my way there, God provides the open door. “So, you work for Campus Crusade? Do you know Laura Friedman?” Alex asks. “Umm, no, I … Continue reading
Called to something more
“God is not mainly looking for great gifts. He is looking for great faith that is willing to be filled with the Holy Spirit and then does good.” – John Piper (read the full sermon here) As I’ve been settling in here at San Luis Obispo, and Cal Poly, I’ve been sensing that the Lord … Continue reading
My prayer life (?)
After I crawled into bed after a long weekend at fall retreat, I realized something about myself: I don’t pray. Sure, I often pray when it comes to ministry and asking God to show up in certain situations, and even praising God for who He is despite the outcome, but I wouldn’t see myself as … Continue reading
What really matters?
As the challenges of learning a new place of ministry and new people come my way, I keep coming back to thinking about what really matters. Many times my days are consumed just as soon as they begin. Which gets me thinking: what really matters in my efforts to reach college students? Would just sharing … Continue reading
My summer in 7 minutes
So I finally got around to putting together a slideshow of my pictures from Ocean City summer project. Oh, so many thoughts come flying back when I see these beautiful faces.
What else does a year hold?
This morning as I was sitting in staff meeting I realized that it was this time a year ago that I came to Cal Poly for a vision trip. Oh, how much I’ve been through since then. God was faithful to raise up my support in order for me to move here on time to … Continue reading
Transformation at its core
“As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.” Luke 8:15 So, here’s the real question: What does it MEAN and what does it look like to “bear fruit with patience”? It’s a great question that … Continue reading
