Posts in the Category: talks

ABOUT THE DRINKING

By Posted in - courage & encouragement & general & ministry & purpose & scripture & talks & Uncategorized on June 27th, 2021 2 Comments

Don’t shoot the messenger, y’all. This is a tough teaching. But chances are, you either have struggled with this, are wrestling with it a bit now, or know someone who has/is.

I am in Ephesians 5:18 …

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AWAKE O SLEEPER

By Posted in - encouragement & general & ministry & music & poetry & purpose & random & scripture & talks & Uncategorized & writing on June 20th, 2021 0 Comments

I wrote a song I love about a verse I love.

In Ephesians 5:14, Paul quotes the prophet Isaiah saying, “Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” And here’s the …

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LIVE AS LIGHT

By Posted in - encouragement & humor & ministry & purpose & random & scripture & talks & Uncategorized on June 13th, 2021 2 Comments

I, a poet, will now attempt to explain theology through science. (What could possibly go wrong?)

http://thejesusgypsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ephesians-full-moon.mp4

I hope the imagery makes sense and would love to hear your thoughts on the topic. Whaddaya think? Was …

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Pursue Your Purpose

By Posted in - encouragement & general & ministry & purpose & scripture & talks & Uncategorized on June 6th, 2021 0 Comments

Scripture tells us that we are purposed for God’s glory, and Ephesians 5 specifically tells us that we are purposed to walk in love, live as light, and love in unity. But how in the …

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Walk in Love

By Posted in - encouragement & ministry & purpose & scripture & talks & Uncategorized on May 27th, 2021 0 Comments

How do we walk in love? Ephesians 5 poses this question while simultaneously giving us the answer:

We walk in love by imitating love itself; by imitating God.

If that feels overwhelming and impossible, I get it. …

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Crazy Talk from a Hippie Poet

By Posted in - encouragement & general & ministry & purpose & random & scripture & talks on May 23rd, 2021 3 Comments

I recently taught on Ephesians 5 and how we are to walk in love, live as light, and love in unity. If that all sounds like hippie-poet talk, that is understandable because:

I actually am a …

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On Shame and Healing

By Posted in - books & community & counseling & courage & encouragement & general & grief & ministry & scripture & talks on August 6th, 2020 0 Comments

How does hiding ignite shame? How does honesty invite healing?

I recently explored these questions with my friend Shannon as part of our Summer Book Club on Jesus Over Everything by Lisa …

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On Sin and Hiding

By Posted in - books & courage & encouragement & general & random & review & scripture & talks & Uncategorized on July 31st, 2020 0 Comments

How does hiding enable sin in our lives? How does honesty eradicate it? How does telling the truth invite light into our darkest corners?

I recently explored these questions with my friend Shannon as part of …

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On Truth and Purpose

By Posted in - books & courage & encouragement & favorites & general & ministry & review & scripture & talks & Uncategorized on July 22nd, 2020 2 Comments

How do we walk in truth and live with purpose? Our answers to these important questions shape our values, priorities, and even our eternity.

If you have been following me on Instagram, you know that my …

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get up and get busy

By Posted in - general & ministry & talks & trafficking on September 9th, 2015 1 Comments

Sometimes, when I look out on that great big world of ours and I see all the sickness and suffering, I just want to curl up in fetal position and rock in the corner until the …

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