zac | December 9, 2009
I have been feeling pretty weak lately. Chemo continues to take a toll on my body. Fatigue abounds. And through it all, the pain of the tumors in my abdomen is constant. I do not know how to quantify or qualify the pain except to say that the persistence of it has left me with [...]
zac | November 1, 2009
Paul concluded his letter to the Colossians by saying the following: “Remember my chains.”
Paul repeatedly found himself in prison. (I wonder if he ever considered that possibility while he was putting people in prison — Acts 8:3; 22:4.) By my count, Paul was imprisoned four times. The first was in Philippi where he was jailed [...]
zac | October 7, 2009
I had the great privilege of sitting in on Perry Noble’s lab session at Catalyst 2009 this morning. I am continually amazed that I get to work under his leadership and do ministry with him. Perry talked about VISION and referenced Paul’s story in Acts 26. Here are my notes:
1. Vision starts with an accurate [...]
zac | September 16, 2009
I have always loved reading Philippians. I studied it at length once and wrote a paper about it. The ideas of joy, unity and humility are fascinating concepts every Christ-follower — and perhaps every human — could benefit from. Recently, however, I have been reading it in a new light.
Because I recently found myself between [...]
zac | June 28, 2009
The Greek author Menander, who lived from 342-292 BCE, wrote many comedies. In one such comedy, Thais, he wrote, “Bad company ruins good morals.” This line became a proverb in the ancient world. It even found its way into the Bible (through Paul, through God).
1 Corinthians 15:33 — Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins [...]
zac | February 1, 2009
Maybe we should think ahead a little bit. Maybe we should anticipate. Maybe we should dream about options — dream about what we could do for the Kingdom of God. Mandy and I are nomadic: we like to be on the move. One of the main contributing factors for that has to do with our [...]
zac | July 13, 2006
Hi.
When I think of the Apostle Paul, the word “wholehearted†comes to mind. I see Paul as a man who abounded in faithfulness. He was a constant witness. He had a drive that allowed him to press on. It seems that no matter what the circumstance, Paul was ready to respond. It is as if [...]
zac | March 9, 2006
Hi everyone.
Being a shepherd in the Old Testament was a tireless job. There were no set hours for the job and shepherds would often spend days or weeks out in the hills with their sheep. During the warmer months, a shepherd would sleep outdoors with his animals. The sleep would be a light doze – [...]
