zac | December 13, 2009
I love this passage in Isaiah:
Isaiah 40:3-5 — A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a [...]
zac | June 15, 2009
—WARNING: this may contain some hard-to-read honesty—
I am sick of cancer. I am really sick of having cancer. Here are some specifics:
I am sick of the residual pain from my surgeries
I am sick of the consistent pain all over my body
I am sick of looking ahead to chemotherapy
I am sick of constantly thinking about death
I [...]
zac | June 14, 2009
We are commanded by Jesus to “make disciples” and also to “teach them” in the passage known as the Great Commission — Matthew 28:19-20. This means everyone who believes in Jesus should share that belief: We should proselytize, or evangelize.
What, then, do we make of these two following passages?
Luke 21:14-15 — Settle it therefore in [...]
zac | March 8, 2009
In a recent staff meeting, Perry exhorted us to focus. “Distraction leads to destruction.” In the past few weeks since that meeting, I have really enjoyed reflecting on this concept. If we are focused, we are efficient. When we are distracted, we succumb to destruction.
Remember the story of Peter walking on the water in [...]
zac | May 4, 2006
Hi.
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak in FUEL, the college ministry I formerly pastored. I am thankful to Chris and the rest of FUEL for the opportunity to speak. The topic was humility (The Secret to Greatness) and the message was part of a series called Radical Statements for Revolutionary [...]
