Faith & Purpose Posts

Are you anxious?

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in... Read More »

How are you renewing your mind?

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 NIV... Read More »

The Fountain

Well, they came and took the fountain out of our pond and my summer office. You know what that means, right? Yep, winter is nearing and I’ll have to transition indoors. One of these days, I’ll have a winter... Read More »

Will God help you buy Pacers tickets?

Yesterday was the first Friday of the month, which has become my personal spiritual retreat day. The day before had been rainy, and the weather was beginning to cool, so I initially planned to find a different location than... Read More »

5 Years Ago Today

The day prior I heard that three of my closest colleagues had lost their jobs. My heart ached for these friends as we’d shared many memorable experiences together. In some cases, they were staff members of mine and I... Read More »

Happy Anniversary

Yes, its our one year anniversary for this blog. We had the opportunity this past weekend to skim through all the blogs written over the course of the past year and it’s truly been an eventful year. One of... Read More »

Faithfulness – Not a common word we use these days

@AaronBrockett, Lead Pastor, at Traders Point Christian Church is presently teaching through the book of Hebrews. This weekend’s message was from chapter 3 with the themes of “faithfulness” and” hardening of your heart”. One the points Aaron makes is... Read More »

What do God and Almond Joy have to do with one another?

Yesterday was my monthly retreat day. For the majority of the past year, I’ve been taking the first Friday to get away with my Bible, a notepad, and seek God’s voice. Some of these days have been particularly fruitful,... Read More »

Transformation vs. Information

One of the great opportunities I have is to serve in the Traders Point’s Student Ministry.  In addition to hanging with some great students and leaders, I enjoy hearing the message @PetieKinder delivers from stage and, in particular, in... Read More »

“Do I really know what the desert is like?”

As many know, I recently got back from a trip to Kenya where I spent time in the slums of the Mathare Valley. It’s hard to put into words the range of emotions experienced during this our trip. The... Read More »