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The Spiritual Discipline of Chaos pt. 1

March 7, 2017 By drairwolf 1 Comment

The Spiritual Discipline of Chaos pt. 1

I sometimes wonder why solitude and quiet are so highly revered in the Christian walk. I completely understand how a quiet place is a great way to hear the still small voice of God (1 Kings 19:12). Joshua Choomin Kang wrote, “ One of the obstacles to our spiritual growth is noise….How do our souls grow? […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: chaos, Jesus, life of jesus, parent, stress

5 Good Ideas or Signs of the End Times

February 27, 2017 By drairwolf 1 Comment

5 Good Ideas or Signs of the End Times

Every once in a while I’ll be in a store and a product will catch my eye. I’ll stop and stare, wondering if what I’m seeing is real- or some sort of cruel joke by the manufacturer. I always imagine some company underling joking with his buddy over a few too many adult beverages about […]

Filed Under: blog, humor

3 Things I Learned about Church Growth from Church Planting

February 13, 2017 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

3 Things I Learned about Church Growth from Church Planting

There’s something amazing and terrifying about planting a church. I remember having trouble sleeping the night before Velocity began- terrified that no one would show up the next morning. I was pleased to find that people did and the church slowly grew. But, as the years wore on and the church became self-sufficient, I remember […]

Filed Under: blog, church, Leadership Tagged With: church growth, church planting, growth, spiritual growth

Jesus is Not Your Boyfriend

January 31, 2017 By drairwolf 3 Comments

Jesus is Not Your Boyfriend

Jesus is known to be many things to people including Lord, Savior and friend to sinners. But, there is one thing Jesus is definitely not. Jesus is not your boyfriend. But, if you spend too much time around many churches today, you might think differently. In fact, I think this idea has become so ingrained […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: boyfriend, Jesus, manhood, masculinity, men, men and church, relationship with Jesus

Dear Christian, It’s OK to Pray for Patience

January 25, 2017 By drairwolf 1 Comment

Dear Christian, It’s OK to Pray for Patience

As a follower of Jesus there are many things I’m encouraged to pray for; my family, school, government, finances, marriage, kids, and also for qualities like strength, perseverance, and love. BUT, there is one thing many Christians think I should never pray for—patience. The story goes, a Christian should never pray for patience because God […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Life, Parenting, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: christianese, patience, praying for patience

We are All Trump

November 9, 2016 By drairwolf 8 Comments

We are All Trump

As the sun slowly rises on a country where president-elect Donald Trump now waits to receive his crown, I am thinking about the nation of Israel in the Bible. For many years the Israelites were ruled by God and directed by His prophets. A man named Samuel was God’s main voice to the nation for […]

Filed Under: blog, Life Tagged With: america, american fear, clinton, election, election fear, election results, evangelical, president trump, trump

The Work of God While Waiting

October 3, 2016 By drairwolf 1 Comment

The Work of God While Waiting

Remember back in middle school when people would pass notes to each other and ask, “Do you like me?”, followed by the instructions, “Circle YES or NO.” I remember being in 6th grade and thinking this girl named Erin, sitting on the other side of the room was cute so wrote just such a note. I can’t […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Life, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: job search, life purpose, waiting, waiting on God

What Your Church Sign Says About You

September 23, 2016 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

What Your Church Sign Says About You

About a month ago my family was on vacation in a small town in Michigan. Wherever we go I tend to notice churches and predict it’s personality from what I see on the outside. So, as we drove through this quaint town, I couldn’t help but notice 3 church signs and so thought I’d discuss what a […]

Filed Under: blog, church Tagged With: bad church marketing, bad church signs, christianity, church marketing, church signs, good marketing, marketing

Why We Go to Church

September 15, 2016 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Why We Go to Church

Why We Go to Church My three year old son is in the asking why phase of childhood. Whether it’s asking him to eat lunch, turn off the t.v., or go potty his response to every given order is, “But, why?”. This past Sunday morning, after explaining to him why he needed to get dressed and why he needed […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: church, church attendance, god, Jesus, spirituality, why

Finally! Deep-Fried Twinkies at Walmart

September 8, 2016 By drairwolf 1 Comment

Finally! Deep-Fried Twinkies at Walmart

If you consider yourself a person who enjoys eating desserts, but also have a considerable fear of living too long, Walmart now has the treat for you.   Deep Fried Twinkies. Hostess has taken their famous dessert with enough preservatives in it to survive a nuclear apocalypse, while being passed down to your grandchildren and still be […]

Filed Under: blog, humor Tagged With: food, funny, funny food, twinkies, walmart

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