Soul Cravings
Time to Change: I’ll Go First
I used to work with a very wise woman named June. June had seen a lot of life and I loved listening to her stories. One thing that stuck with me the most had to do with change. She said quite simply “Don’t try to change other people. The only person I can change [...] Read More >
Step
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” ~Mother Theresa He is unaware of my presence. His eyes are closed, the patterned quilt above him faintly rising and falling. The small clock radio at his bedside blares an old country station, but the silence is overwhelming. Grandchildren innocently look out from photographs haphazardly [...] Read More >
Disabled, Not Broken
From a distance, “disabled” always seemed like an innocuous word. It was simply an adjective that described a set of physical circumstances. It’s a word I’ve often used, never aware of its power. But when a friend used that word to describe someone that I love I had a startling realization. Up close, “disabled” sounds [...] Read More >
Make the Connection
A couple of weeks ago I was right in the middle of downtown Vancouver when Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in the men’s hockey final at the 2010 Olympics. The roar that came up from the crowd was incredible. Walking down the street people were laughing and cheering and waving flags. Perfect strangers were [...] Read More >
Stand By
Sixteen years old and in need of hope he was a hard-shelled kid from a tumultuous home. He had two brothers, four sisters, and a mom who worked three jobs to keep the family afloat. All he needed was hope. He and his oldest brother came to our student ministries group that Wednesday. On Thursday, [...] Read More >
Make Way for the New You
If you are like me, or any other human in the known universe, you probably struggle with breaking bad habits. But this is not something that I condemn myself about. It isn’t something that paralyzes my everyday life and stops me from moving ahead. I know that I was intended for something greater than this, that [...] Read More >
What do you Crave?
If you could wish for anything in the world, what do you most desire? Take a minute and dream big. If you could write the story of your life any way at all, what would it look like? What would you give in exchange for the satisfaction of that longing? We all long for something more [...] Read More >
Is Fasting Right for You?
It might surprise you to learn that the tradition of fasting has very little to do with food. In many religions including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism fasting is a spiritual discipline. Abstaining from all food, or certain foods, is more about spiritual focus than diet. In his article, “Fasting: Is it Healthy?” Darren Hewer explores [...] Read More >
Olympians: More Than a Medal
Kelly Clark, a member of the US Olympic Women’s Snowboarding team, knows a lot about pressure. The gold medalist from the 2002 Olympic Winter games, a bad landing kept her out of the medals in 2006. This year she’s in Vancouver looking to add another medal to her collection. Being an Olympian comes with a lot [...] Read More >
Olympic Focus: Discipline
It takes a lifetime of focus, practice, effort and dedication to take an athlete to the Olympic games. In this clip Canadian Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen talks about the sacrifices it takes to make it to the games. She says, “Putting everything into sport means you can’t do everything else.” Watch the video: It may be [...] Read More >
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Soul Cravings: Seeking
Is it possible that God has been actively seeking you, possibly even for a lifetime?
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Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)
Destiny? Is this really me? Was I really born for great things?
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