We’re done with this book, and I’m glad. Though I’m also glad I read it. I think. It was hard and uncomfortable. It’s made me question my faith and my following. Basically, I understand Platt to say that if I’m not making disciples, I “may not actually be a Christian, for these features are […]
Who Knew?
I joined Facebook four years ago. I began to blog three years ago. I linked up with The High Calling network two-and-a-half years ago. And somewhere along the line came Twitter–now over 16,000 tweets. (Am I too noisy?) Who knew anyone would actually read my words? Who knew I’d Jesus-walk in cyberspace? Who knew the […]
One Word: Order
The night after Christmas. The night after Operation Roaster Turkey Fail. The night of Operation Oven Turkey Success. The family gathers here–eight of us, including Grace and Lillee. We eat (the first family meal I’ve cooked in months) and play Scattergories (I’m a loser), and the kids wrestle in the living room like they used […]
Reflections on @stickyJesus: Chapter 15
There are so many other things Jesus did. If they were all written down, each of them, one by one, I can’t imagine a world big enough to hold such a library of books. ~John 21:25 (Message) We’ve come to the end of this book. But really, it’s just the beginning. For me, anyway. You’ve […]
Reflections on @stickyJesus: Chapter 14
Congratulations! You’ve decided to blog. But what do you write about? Where do you get ideas? As an ambassador for Christ, you have His content as your content. There are not enough days in your lifetime to exhaust the mysteries, the depth, the heights, or the dimensions of His life-changing, soul-morphing truth. ~@stickyJesus, p. 160 […]
Reflections on @stickyJesus: Chapter 13
Since the gospel is the stickiest story ever told, committing to write a blog is one of the most powerful channels to get that story heard. ~@stickyJesus In the beginning, the future is a pristine expanse that yawns before us. And we step out into it. Sometimes the way is clear, and we journey straight. […]
Reflections on @stickyJesus: Chapter 12
One could change the world with one hundred and forty characters. ~Jack Dorsey, Twitter originator @redbird Having a bad feather day. Twitter. Where’d that name come from anyway? The creators wanted a name that indicated speed or urgency. They brainstormed names like “twitch” and “jitter,” but then tripped over the word “twitter” and thought it […]
Reflections on @stickyJesus: Chapter 11
Abby: hey mom answer me through messaging…I want out! Sissy: This is so sad. You two live a stone’s throw away and yet have to communicate through FB because one or the other doesn’t answer their phone. 🙂 The rest of the story: Abby was post surgery, and I was her wheels. She was out […]
Reflections on @stickyJesus: Chapter 10
There will be days when you are interacting online and you will feel lonely and shunned and question whether you are making any difference at all. That’s okay. It’s the emotional cost of being a messenger of grace in a foreign land. ~@stickyJesus Lord help me be a reflection of you a messenger of grace […]
Reflections on @stickyJesus: Chapter 9
Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less. ~C.S. Lewis Caution! You are about to enter the land of the “streaming me.” Where everyone–almost–screams for attention. Everywhere you click online, competing messages, philosophies, opinions, and personal agendas dominate . . . You can’t be online for five minutes without bumping into […]
