As Paul was on his third missionary journey, the Bible says he had a desire to Asia, but the Holy Spirit had “forbidden” him to go. Again, he attempted to go to another region (Bithinya), but “the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.” Later on, Paul proceeds to somewhere he wa[...]
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Work, Home, Life
Have you noticed the mind-shift between our parents’ generation and ours when it comes to work? There are a few things my dad never has enough of… firewood, tools, and time. I’ve never known my father to not have a project, and he doesn’t suffer from hyperactivity–the [...]
March 14th, 2010 - 10:44 am § in Relationships
Relationship Questions: “How do I know I should marry this person?”
Honestly, I don’t know, but I have a couple observations that can help. When I met Lauren, I knew that if I wouldn’t marry her, I’d be an absolute moron. She had every trait that I was looking for, and now, the longer we’re married (three years this August), the more I realiz[...]
September 8th, 2009 - 4:53 am § in Ministry, Relationships
Saturday’s Sermon Notes
If you missed 19north on Saturday or didn’t have the chance to take notes, here are some of mine. (Note: These are more “thoughts” than notes, as I try not to use notes when speaking.) Main Points: A relationship can’t stay in bounds if boundaries aren’t established. I[...]
July 21st, 2009 - 10:28 am § in Encouragement, Relationships
Pornography’s Dagger
It’s said that Eskimos killed threatening, wild wolves in a very subtle way. They would get a knife, dip it in blood, and stick it out of the ground, in the middle of a field. The unsuspecting wolf would then find the “blood-popsicle,” and begin to lick the knife, slowly cutting away at the wo[...]
May 26th, 2009 - 2:27 am § in Encouragement, Relationships
Relationship Questions: “They Hurt Me (How can I forgive? Why should I?)”
Whenever the bitter root springs up, many are corrupted by its poison. (Hebrews 12:15 NLT) Bitterness is like peeing your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel it. In life, every person has had an experience that shapes the way he or she views the rest of his or her life. The temptation [...]
May 20th, 2009 - 4:25 pm § in Encouragement, Relationships
Relationship Questions: “Why Do I Feel So Alone?”
I truly believe that for many, the transitions that life can bring from high school, to college, to the corporate world can be intensely straining relationally. The battle of loneliness is the hardest fight that many 20-somethings face, causing he or she to make bad relational decisions. Would anyon[...]
May 19th, 2009 - 10:26 am § in Relationships
Relationship Questions: SEXplicit
I remember someone asking me once, “Is sex INSIDE the context of marriage a sin?” Real quick, God was the one that invented sex, and for a husband and wife to have a good sex-life was God’s idea. One of the first things that God told Adam and Eve at creation was, “Be fruitful[...]
May 18th, 2009 - 9:31 am § in Relationships
Relationship Questions: “What is a healthy relationship with my parents?”
It seems that many 20-somethings struggling toward self-sufficiency have a hard time answering the question, “What does a healthy relationship with my parents look like?” Once attaining some sort of independence, so many 20-somethings, especially those with struggling homes, take on an e[...]
