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  • Walk, Don't Run

    I was out of shape. I mean don’t get me wrong I was working out 5 days a week, but I was primarily focused on lifting weights, get...
  • What Is the Kingdom of God?

    When I was 17 years old I went to a youth conference where I heard about the person of Jesus, his profound love for me, and the truth that because...
  • Kingdom Come

    “The purest form of love is given with no expectation of return. Measured by this standard, earnest prayer for others is a magnificent act of love...
  • Re-Examining the Ordinary

    The interior of an airport isn’t necessarily the dream location to spend hours, yet many of us find ourselves doing so because of the travel capabi...
  • Walk In The Spirit | Live In The World

      So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the S...
  • Sweet But Brutal And Back To School

    This photo of Joe in Citè Soleil this week is beyond sweet, but it’s also brutally heavy. It’s a reminder for Joe and I (and the entire Upstream ...
  • God Does Not Submit To Culture

    Culture may be fast
    Culture may say “everyone else is doing it”
    Culture may be self centered.
    Culture may shape your scripture yet it is scripture that should shape your culture.
  • Do You Know Scripture?

    It is one thing to be familiar the Bible or have a favorite passage, but do you know scripture? Does it live in your soul? Do you use it daily when speaking to others, yourself, and the enemy?
  • It Is Also Written...

    We must be prepared in and out of season with Scripture and the understanding of God's character and our identity.  Paul says in Ephesians 6 that w...
  • Where Is The Peace

    Seriously, where is it? These days when you look around the world or right in your own home you may be wondering where the peace went, or at least ...
  • Battle Of The Mind

    I’ve been thinking lately about how sometimes we give residence to the enemy in our heads and worse, we don’t ask him to leave. Now, I know we all...