Present |
Today I was blessed with a hike in the Colorado Rockies, having grown up here I have to admit that it is a luxury that I often take for granted. As I arrived at the trail head today I did the same thi...
Posted by Vance on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:56:00 PST |
Revolution |
I have embarked on a new chapter in my life. I believe that the title shall be revolution. The word is graphic, active, and a bit dangerous. This is what I believe the life of a Christian should be. I...
Posted by Vance on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:27:00 PST |
Afghanistan |
Kabul, Afghanistan Even as I sat in the Almaty airport this coming here did not seem real. It began to sink in as we circled Kabul the dessert mountains and walled mud-houses below us. The landing s...
Posted by Vance on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:09:00 PST |
Today I cried |
Today I cried I cried for children forced into war. Children who walk miles every night to find refuge sleeping together in the cities. Night communities of little ones who fear being kidnapped and f...
Posted by Vance on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:01:00 PST |
A boy |
Months ago there was a boy
Broken heart in hand wandering and scared
Vision and purpose were his
Paralleled by wounds to deep to see
A great adventure lay before him
The task much too large fo...
Posted by Vance on Sun, 05 Mar 2006 01:56:00 PST |
Heart |
Yesterday ... I wandered the streets of Bishkek oblivious to all but myself ... a heart for nothing
Last Night ... I prayed for the eyes, ears, and heart of the Lord
Today ... I walked past a lady and...
Posted by Vance on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:37:00 PST |
Just Be |
So ... I've been reading Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller. Lesson learned ... life is about "just being." God created us to enjoy him and find him in life, people, and his creation. Funny how ...
Posted by Vance on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 06:54:00 PST |
Lessons from Rodney |
This is what I learned from Rodney
1. Conflict is hard but it is the path to healing.
2. The church is people not buildings and programs.
3. Community, healing, and learning all come from laying it al...
Posted by Vance on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 09:53:00 PST |
Emotion |
There was a time when I believed that you did not need to feel God to know that he was there. God was just a nebulous idea, something you believed in and worked towards, but in the same way you believ...
Posted by Vance on Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:02:00 PST |
Apology |
To all who have been injured by the church I apologize. I can not say what has become of the American church, but I do know that modern Christians are part of the problem. Somewhere along the line we ...
Posted by Vance on Sat, 19 Nov 2005 07:40:00 PST |
