Heart Archives

S2:E2 Where Do You Find Joy?

Joy: do you have it in your life? Not talking about happiness, which is fleeting, but experiencing a true JOY from the depths of your heart, soul and mind. Find what brings you joy and do that. Sounds simple. Is it? Tune in. Subscribe on iTunes for more of the “I was Just Thinking” podcast […]

Episode 022 – Who are You?

How do you respond when someone asks “what do you do?” A simple, and cultural normal greeting, but isn’t the question somewhat limiting. Are you only identifiable as your vocation? Is your identity limited to your career? True, your vocations may tell me quite about about you but it will never reveal who you truly […]

What is the Bible? by Mark Driscoll

Why are there so many Bible translations, and how do we choose between them? Can the Bible be trusted as accurate? In this new blog series, Pastor Mark Driscoll offers a guided tour of how the Bible has been transmitted, translated, and trusted by Chr…

Episode 014 – Desire without Dissatisfaction

Are you living in the tension of following your heart’s desires and the reality of your current existence? Is ti leading to dissatisfaction and discontentment? You can find a life of contentment and still hang on to your desires. Tune in. Subscribe on iTunes to the CounterPoint podcast I was Just Thinking with Stephen […]

Episode 005 – The Good Heart

There is a verse from the ancient prophet, Jeremiah, which states the heart is deceitful and wicked above all things. What do you believe about your heart? Could that indictment be true or is there another option. Tune in. Subscribe on iTunes to the CounterPoint podcast I was Just Thinking with Stephen Adams Episode […]

Episode 004 – What is He After?

Is your life a mere chain of random events with no seeming rhyme nor reason? When things go wrong do you consider God may be after something in your life which is not readily apparent within the given circumstance. Subscribe on iTunes to the CounterPoint podcast I was Just Thinking with Stephen Adams […]

Living Community Part Two

Not only is love foundational from the beginning of time but Jesus Christ further brings it into perspective when He walked the earth. He was confronted by one of the religious teachers and asked to identify the greatest commandment. His reply, “The most important is: ‘Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. […]

Outside the Box-6

Freedom to Live Intentionally While the other six freedoms are primarily about detoxing from the religious and social systems of our culture today and letting healing soak in, this freedom is about growing. It’s about choosing the way you want to be in the world, being intentional in your actions, and designing a life that […]

Outside the Box-5

Freedom to Enjoy Having fun is almost a bad word in some circles. Oh sure, it’s fine to take your annual vacation or play that game of golf on the weekends (as long as it doesn’t interfere with a church function or something equally important). And we hear lots of advice about taking time to […]

Outside the Box-2

Freedom to Own your Own Faith People long ago lived by a system of rules and regulations that told them how to live their lives, and they used priests as intermediaries between themselves and God. Simply read through the Old Testament and be thankful that we no longer operate under this burdensome system. We are […]

Darkest Hour

At one time or another, we have all likely found ourselves asking, as David did, “How long, O Lord?” (Ps. 13:1). We rightly ask God to end the suffering we experience, but in our struggles do we ask what they may be preparing us for?…

Community 3

There is a common phrase I head from pastors, “as we grow larger, we must grow smaller.” This is typically around the implementation of home-based groups as a means to facilitate relationships, personal ministry, and try to develop a sense of community within the corporate whole. While I agree this is a great means by which to accomplish […]

Community 2

Is the church of today intended to reflect culture or should culture reflect the church? Or possibly both? Maybe neither? The entertainment industry justifies their corrupt products (movies, music, etc) by claiming to only be a reflection of the society around them. Thus they are somehow relating to their audience. (Talk about a cop out.)

Accountability ?

When I hear the word “accountable” I think of either business discipline or a religious legalistic attempt to control behavior and sin. I have a long history with this; I have been in church “accountability” groups for decades…