This year has been the gold medal winner of awful for me (not to brag). If someone told me I had been cursed I would be like “That makes sense.” The best way to summarize in one sentence what I’ve been experiencing (a healthy practice) is it feels like I’m a cat toy being batted around; sometimes … [Read more...]
There Should Be Worse Anxiety Problems in the World (Pt 5)
I was recently talking to someone who asked if I had any suggestions for helping their child have less anxiety, and the answer was pretty simple: Make them do stuff. That’s it (for more tips, check out part 2 in this series). If we want to reduce anxiety, we need to live and realize how capable we … [Read more...]
Sometimes It’s Best Not to Get What You Want
The last few weeks I’ve been writing about how the devil can use discouragement to mess with our heads. Another big way he messes with us is to plant doubt that God doesn’t care or even exist. The most likely time we’ll think this is when we pray for something we really want and may even need, but … [Read more...]
What if the devil is Real?
In Western culture there isn’t any direct evidence of the devil, which means he either isn’t real or he is really good at convincing people he’s not. Of course, when I claim there isn’t any direct evidence, I don’t mean I expect him to go around announcing (in silly voice), “I’m the devil. Let’s … [Read more...]
Why Faith is Great at a Time like This
The world seems to be in chaos right now with a war for who can own the most toilet paper. I was completely clueless to how bad it was until Thursday. It started with the stand up comedy show I was supposed to see with one of my favourite comedians, Mike Birbiglia at Helium Comedy Club in Buffalo … [Read more...]
Why I Don’t Trust God
Every healthy relationship needs to have these five things: Respect (treat each others as equals) Understanding (it feels like the other person gets us) Appreciation & affirmation Trust & Security (it's safe to be honest without fear of being attacked and won’t be cheated … [Read more...]
What Ticks Me Off about God
I was recently listening to some Christian music (because I’m cool). The one song was about God’s grace, a normal topic for this genre, but for some reason, it made me angry. I then realized what bothers me so much about God... grace. You know, the thing that usually draws people to Him? Yeah, it … [Read more...]
Is it Luck or God?
This morning I was driving to a small country church where I was filling in for the normal pastor who was away, and while I was casually driving and talking to myself (I was rehearsing what I was going to say; I’m not my own best friend) I looked in the rear-view mirror and saw red and blue flashing … [Read more...]