There is a pernicious seed that is programed into the heart of almost every man. We see it in movies, books and even short 30 second commercial storylines. It’s revenge.…
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I love you. I must be going.
You can measure one's faith by their ability to move on. Jesus encountered many people who fawned and queried Him, looking to work out some kind of bargain, complete with…
I put my hand over my mouth
It’s something in the core of most people: a desire to find out what or who causes messes. And no one likes to get the blame for a mess. As children…
We’re All a Mess
Years ago, our accountability group had a guy that hadn’t quite made it to the “work-in-progress” level. He was wreck in progress! He’s on his third marriage, second bankruptcy and…
Father Forgive Them
https://soundcloud.com/mtullos/forgive-them-1 This is the first episode of seven on "A Scattered Feast" Season three. ____ I fell headlong into the chasm of my willful atrocities.Some subtle and slight. Under the…
Forgiveness is More about You Than Them
All was well in the Amish community in Lancaster Pennsylvania until a deranged man mercilessly shot 10 Amish girls and then turned the gun on himself in 2006. How did…
The Unseen Place
i long for the Unseen Place
not just Heaven
no.
a place on earth
as it is
where You are King
and love reigns
in everything
my source
my guide
and friend,
show me the secret
and glorious end
amen
The Art of Emptiness
In an era when we idolize "big," God challenges us to live a lowercase life, putting others before ourselves, giving rather than taking, serving rather than demanding, and dying to…
Life is a Scattered Feast
He leads me each day,
(Provider God)
He created me needy,
and messy.
i see
beauty and brokenness,
abandonment and acceptance,
hope and dread,
mourning and dancing,
weeping and laughter,
death and resurrection,
blooming and wilting,
wonder and monotony,
smiling and wincing,
emptiness and abundance,
darkness and illumination,
saying and silence,
complexity and simplicity,
embracing and boxing,
torment and ecstasy,
wandering and epiphany,
sudden moment and long advent,
and everything in between—
day by day.
This is the table He prepares before me, temporary, ephemeral, and moveable
though it may be. The meal is sure. The menu is unknown.
i am a dependent of God.
and life is a scattered feast.