I learned six Lessons from Joseph’s slavery in my church’s Young Adult Bible Study this week. Joseph’s Brothers Sold Him Into Slavery “So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand…
Category: Weekly Wanderings
Every Saturday evening, I will post a longer post on whatever I’m learning, dreaming, or thinking about in the moment.
Adjustment
I’m going to make an adjustment to my schedule for my weekly wanderings. I will write a weekly wandering at some point during the week, at least by Saturday night. That way if I get an idea on a Monday or Tuesday, I can still put it out into the world. Josh
How Can We Live in Sin if We Died to It?
How Can We Live in Sin if We Died to It? “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus…
Learning Skills Quickly: One Habit at a Time
One Thing at a Time Learning skills quickly is the process of mastering new habits. In my last year of speech competition, I decided to focus on developing my speaking skills. I grabbed a few of my friends who were exceptional speakers and had them listen to my speech. When I was done, they gave…
Suffering: A Different Take on Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a special time of year for giving thanks as we reflect on all God has given us. The cliche is that everything is great, therefore I praise God. When the harvest is in, the table is full, and we have no apparent lack of anything. What about when the harvest…
A Letter to a Friend
The following is a lightly edited excerpt from a letter I wrote to a friend on joy, suffering and making our lives count. I recommend reading it as if I wrote it to you. “…I will be praying for you and encourage you to focus on what cannot be seen. What God is doing in…
11 Self-Improvement Books
This is a spur of the moment word vomit. A shorter description don’t mean I’m less excited about a book, I just probably haven’t written about it before. #1: The Bible The Bible has had more influence on shaping me into who I am today than any other book. It is the source of God’s…
A Sweeter Song
We are easily lulled into sin by our flesh and the world. They sing a sweet song that brings us to the rocks to die. They sell slavery under the guise of “Independence”. But, there is a sweeter song. A greater Savior, a greater Purpose, a greater Meaning, a greater joy beyond measure. A beauty…