And We’re Back!
Perhaps you just stumbled upon this blog for the first time and perhaps you noticed that my posts skip from April of 2020 to November of 2023. What happened? Come and see.
Relational God
Out of Solitude by Henri Nouwen
Out of Solitude by Henri Nouwen uses Mark 1:32-39, Mark 6:32-34, and John 16:16-22 as a platform for meditations on Jesus' use of solitude in His ministry.
Salvation: How to Be Saved
What does it mean to “be saved”? First and foremost, it means turning to Christ. According to the Bible, He is the only way of salvation: “This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has…
Parenting: the Art of Speeding Up while Slowing Down
At what pace do our children operate? Typically it's not anywhere close to that of an adult. Yet connecting in relationship actually speeds up when we slow down.
The Relational God Back Story: Part 2 – Writing and Publishing
Introduction Writing and publishing a book has consumed the last two years of my life. Last weekend I started to pack up the remnants of that project. The book (and writing in general) will always define a small part of…
Meaningful Friendship – Companions for the Journey
Proverbs – Week 7 (Friendship) “Life is short and its finite and it plays for keeps” as Jeffrey Kluger says in his TED talk on siblings. We need our brothers and sisters in Christ for this journey we call life.…
Managing Household – Wisdom for Parenting from Proverbs
Proverbs – Week 4 (Parenting) I had the privilege of teaching through some of the themes in Proverbs this summer. Over a course of six weeks, I will summarize what I learned and post it here. In true Proverbs fashion, I…
Marriage – Wisdom for Faithfulness from Proverbs
Proverbs – Week 3 (Marriage) I had the privilege of teaching through some of the themes in Proverbs this summer. Over a course of seven weeks, I will summarize what I learned and post it here. In true Proverbs fashion,…
Audio Book
The next great adventure for The Relational God is creating the audio book. A few weeks ago, my dad turned the closet in his office into a sound studio, because this is something he’s thinking about doing long-term.