The Random Musings of a Nerdy Christ Follower

These last few weeks at Gateway have been all about Best. Story. Ever. (I’m going to always hear Rob Overholt’s voice when I read that…and chuckle to myself…Thanks Rob, for your awesome sense of humor that I so easily associate with!). This week Rob/Justin McCarty—depending what campus you were attending—challenged us to tell our story […]

Papa, Dad, Daddy… These are names I’ve heard thrown around willy-nilly at my home church to refer to God. Admittedly, when I hear Daddy—especially—I cringe a little. Okay, a lot. I tell myself and those around me that I’m balking because I believe God deserves more reverence than “Daddy”. But here’s the thing…I’m flat out […]

We often find ourselves crushed under the weight of a bolder. That Bolder can be represented by any number of issues or struggles. The bolder could be manifested as anger, fear, anxiety, greed, alcoholism, drug addiction, pornography addiction or a plethora of other obstacles laid out by the enemy. That old devil is one crafty […]

  The 13th verse of the 10th chapter in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians states in no uncertain terms, “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will […]

I have to add this edit from the start. I intended to have this up before the series was over, but alas that was not to be. If you know me at all, and know how much I love the sport of hockey, you had to know this was coming. This will be long, and […]

A friend on Facebook posted a video about the loss of a loved one, and how God can help you through your hurt. What follows below is the memories and thoughts that flowed back into my head as I read his post and watched the video.   The anniversary of losing my Mema (grandma) is […]

As the day came to an end, Mr. and Mrs. Glass found themselves sitting on their porch and taking in the last rays from their old friend, the Sun, as he prepared to pass out of sight from the horizon. As they sat in the peace and tranquility of the faintly amber dusk, they looked […]