Lately, my new wife and I have been having some financial difficulties. We have spent the beginning of our new marriage make some tough choices. However, we wouldn’t trade it for the world. Following God and relying on him to provide is difficult but no

I remember the first time I fasted and I found it to be a difficult task because I loved eating back then and honestly I still do. I read stories of people in the bible fasting for forty days I don’t know that I could do that but God has called us to fa

When I was a child I hated being alone because I was always sacred something bad could happen. However, as an adult and a bit of an introvert I have found that I enjoy it quite a bit but is being alone really a spiritual discipline?   The Old Marquee is

When I think of meditation I often wonder if it is merely a weird eastern religious practice or if it holds so importance in our faith as well. Don’t forget to check out Richard Foster’s book “The Celebration of Discipline.” The Old Marquee is a

While teaching the youth group a few weeks ago and interest comment stirred my curiosity. In all my time growing up in church I don’t remember a large amount of teachings on this mysterious thing called gluttony. I wonder what the bible really has to sa

Growing up in church I used to compete against other young Christians to see who had learned more facts about the bible. I believe that in Church we have begun to believe that spiritual maturity works exactly the same way. The Christian with the most fact

Grace and righteousness seem to be terms that have a hard time coexisting. In churches we offer so much grace to members who struggle with lying and other forms of “Lesser” sins but have little grace to offer our leaders and those who deal with greate

The other day I spent the entire day with my fiancé watching movies and just relaxing and we both just rested from our exhausted weeks. Sometimes we just want rest and we just get tired of fighting the daily struggle. Jesus always overs of us grace and t

This week I came to a realization that American Christians have made for themselves Idols. In the form of Christian Celebrity Pastors we have spent investing in them and not in our own relationship with God. We have continually invested in separating ours

My heart is broken for lost people. Particularly those in the American cultural context. It is so easy for anyone Christian or otherwise to get caught up in the happiness its claims to offer. I hope through humility and prayer the church can begin to chal