The Roofless Church

Author: Higher Up IDEALS

  • Forgive Them For They Know Not…

    Originally posted on The Roofless Church: In my last post, You Won’t Like Me When I’m Angry, I said that in my opinion the greatest miracle Jesus ever did was stay on the cross.  Well, if that was the greatest, the second was to pray for the people who were cheering to see him there. …

  • The Firstborn of Many – The Man of Steel as a Messianic Metaphor

    ***WARNING*** THERE WILL BE ALL KINDS OF MAN OF STEEL SPOILERS IN THIS POST.  IF THAT KIND OF THING BOTHERS YOU…. WELL JUST SKIP THIS POST.  AS A MATTER OF FACT, EVEN IF YOU ALREADY SAW THE MOVIE I MAY STILL SPOIL YOUR MEMORIES OR THE DVD RELEASE.  DEPENDING ON YOUR OUTLOOK, THIS POST MAY…

  • Pour Yourself Out (ANTS Commencement Address 2013)

    In Joel 2, there is a prophecy that there will be a time when God would pour out God’s own Spirit on all flesh.  And it says that when that day comes: “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall…

  • Be It Til You See It

    Hebrews 11:1-3 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” How cool…

  • Choose Your Scars Wisely

    Originally posted on Seriously Tripping Through Life: Have you ever heard of the word “scarified”?  Neither have I (assuming you said no).  I just came across it on the road as we were making our way up to Canada for our anniversary.  At first I just wanted to take a picture of the sign for…

  • Seeing Miracles In the Mundane

    In the above video, my wife and I talk about seeing miracles in the mundane.  The fact is that everything about life is a miracle.  But what happens is that we get out of tune with the miraculous reality that really is.  We take life for granted and for get that everything is extra-ordinary.  I…

  • Unleash Your Power

    Originally posted on Seriously Tripping Through Life: Once when I was a kid, I was riding in this old blue pick up truck with my mom’s former boyfriend, Chico.  From the beginning of his relationship with my mother, Chico took to me like I was his blood son.  Even after they were no longer together…

  • Back to the Playground

    Do you remember what it was like as a child to go to the playground to have fun and not worry about unimportant things such as, “Will anyone like me?”, “Am I wearing the latest fashion”, “Can I play as well as other kids?”  When I watch my daughter out on the playground I know…

  • I Don’t Need To Look At The Sun To Feel It

    Originally posted on The Roofless Church: Can you feel the sun? I was on a break during class when I saw a classmate, Sarah Wilson, looking at her smartphone.  I jokingly said to her, how can you be looking at your phone when it’s beautiful out today.  Her response was simple and ultimately struck me…

  • The Way of Everyday Greatness

    When I think about what characteristics I would like to cultivate most as a minister, I think of Ryan who works at a local Cumberland Farms, a New England chain of convenience stores.  He is a minister in the living church that is the world.  Ryan, proudly serving customers for 1 year.  I call Ryan…