The Unfettered Bloke

Several years ago The Onion — known for their no holds barred satire, released a news statement entitled: “God Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder”. For the past few months I’ve been reading through the Old Testament, and at times, I’ve been wondering the same thing. There are certain books in the Old Testament I absolutely love, [...]

I was reading in Exodus 18 this morning and read something that I’ve always just skimmed over before, but it offers some powerful lessons, especially for those in leadership positions or in positions of authority over others–whether it be within the church, at work or simply as head of a home. Jethro was Moses’ father-in-law [...]

One of my goals for this year is to read the Bible through – it’s something I started back in October. The last few days I’ve been in Exodus and it’s been awesome reading about the lives of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob again. Their stories have been ingrained in my head since I was a [...]

There are few songs that penetrate my heart every time I hear them, like the words of Be Still and Know by Steven Curtis Chapman, based on Psalm 46:10. It’s such a simple song, with a simple message, yet it’s something I can’t ever seem to fully grasp. Some days I feel as though I’m [...]

This is going to be a random post, but I feel like the majority of them are anyway, so here it goes. I hate anticipation. I hate things hanging over my head. I really hate waiting for a date on the calendar to arrive, especially when it involves something out of my comfort zone or [...]

It’s hard to believe 2009 is coming to a close. It’s been an awesome year! Back in February, God blessed us with our little boy Landon. Since then, we’ve watched him grow and change so fast. And along the way, God’s been changing me too, showing me how selfish I am and teaching me what [...]