I don’t know about you, but on so many days I wish God would show his face, speak up so I could be sure, draw an arrow on the ground so I know the way. I find myself frustrated with the lack of direction… with the lack of God’s tangible presence… with my lack of...
I recently shared a cockamamie story of feeling led to give away McDonald dollars to someone I’d just met named Patton. Maybe, like me, you’ve wrestled with the questions… Is this a step of faith or a fabrication? Is this a moment of Immanuel or my imagination? In the...
Another hurricane hits our nation. In the wake of Harvey, Irma creepily crawls up the coast of Florida. Like you, so many friends and family are holed up in hotels and basements and bathtubs right now. Watching. Praying. Waiting. Born near Cocoa Beach, Florida, I...
What do you do when you sense God nudging you to action… and you know it sounds crazypants? That’s why I struggled the first time I met Patton Dodd. We talked about faith and writing until the cushions of the wingback chair almost swallowed him. When we got up to...
Often when God speaks, he will say the same thing through a sermon, a passage of Scripture, a chance conversation, or an unexpected encounter. When we begin looking for these sacred echoes, we are better able to recognize God’s voice in our life and walk more...
