Did you ever think about who the storyteller of your life is? Like most, if not all, of you, I have only ever thought about one narrator for my life, which is me (my egoic "I"), but what if we're not the actual storytellers? In one of the first season episodes of Candace Cameron Bure's podcast , the guest host, Tara-Leigh Cobble, stated that the Bible was God trying to tell us who He is. So, when we read the Bible, we shouldn't look for the "me" in it or the stories or inspiration for solving our dilemmas in life, but instead, look to see how God is the story. We are his story to tell. Imagine changing our script from "How do I...?" to "Let God do..."  This morning, I had a dream. As the observer, I watched a man shift from one life to another. In the first life, he wasn't a good man. He had no consciousness of morality or discernment of reaction versus thoughtful response. In the second life, he was struggling to do everything ...

  Have you ever noticed the differences in people's notions of an apology? Over the course of my lifetime, I have had the unfortunate experience of an "apology" that not only demands my forgiveness but places blame on me. Do you know what I mean? My mother's concept of an apology consisted of saying "I'm sorry you feel that way." I received an "apology recently that stated, "You took it the wrong way." No, honey, I did not - not when you add in the details or the past things that you've said... The Art of the Apology requires the person apologizing to ask for forgiveness in order to atone for sins, hurts, and pain caused. Not the other way around. Biblically speaking, God required three specific offerings before inviting Him into sacred space. These are the burnt, sin, and guilt offerings. The burnt offering is one that's to be performed prior to every communion, no matter who was addressing God. Why was this? In between the spec...

  Ever have a "relationship" in which everything may seem okay on the surface but, eventually, you realize that though you are a full participant in the other person's life, they have yet to be one in yours? If you haven't, I envy your luck. I know someone who seems to operate this way. We probably all do. As an alcoholic, every one of his "relationships" appears to be like this. Every Saturday (if not more), you can find him at his notion of Cheers - his home away from home. Here, he finds his "friends" and, no matter any other perceived relationship, these are the ones deemed of the highest importance. They are the ones he dresses up for and must see each and every week no matter the cost to anyone else in his life. They are also the ones he never talks to or sees outside of that one evening. They aren't the ones he texts or has late-night conversations with. They aren't even the ones he claims to love. However, they're the "...