The Roofless Church

Author: Higher Up IDEALS

  • 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…

  • Overcoming Gravity

    Originally posted on The Roofless Church: Every morning that I don’t have to go to work I go through a battle with gravity.  With no alarm and no justification for getting out of the bed, I find myself struggling to get up.  It’s always the same thing. First I wake up and notice that it’s…

  • This Little Light of Mind

    As I said in the video, in all of my years, I have never been able to get myself to conform to the way society tells me I am supposed to be.  As a child that meant I was often seen as weird or different.  Unlike most of the people, I didn’t follow the crowd.…

  • Is It Written?

    Originally posted on Seriously Tripping Through Life: Is it destiny? After posting my last blog, This Functional Family, I kept thinking about how life plays out. I wondered if I ever had a choice in this role I am playing.  I mean, even after all of my resistance, here I am doing what so many said…