by cjohnrunatkins | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Two weeks ago my wife and I went to a local thrift shop. Shopping at this store is a favorite activity for my wife who likes to look for inexpensive items to decorate our house or give to someone as a gift. Although I’m not as enamored as my wife is with second-hand...
by cjohnrunatkins | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
In my last post, I discussed the concept of “virtual worship”: something that on the outside looks real, but at its heart is more about satisfying our own desires than actually approaching, submitting to, and experiencing God. Real worship engages our emotions, mind,...
by cjohnrunatkins | Sep 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
There is nothing that compares to experiencing God in worship, whether we are alone or with other believers! Worship can be a profoundly moving and sweet time that transports us from the cares of this life into the kingdom realm of the one true God who reigns over...
by cjohnrunatkins | Aug 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Although Christ-followers have a bright and glorious eternity before us, God daily gives us a precious commodity that burns away faster than high-test fuel in a race car. That commodity is time. It’s interesting that we use phrases that refer to time just like it was...
by cjohnrunatkins | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’m thankful for the arm raisers God has put in my life. Sometimes life can be an outright battle. For most people, stress levels rise and fall like the ocean tide. One of the dangers of being a parent, friend, in work, school, or in ministry is that we can internally...
by cjohnrunatkins | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
God has blessed us with the ability to imagine things that have not yet happened. Jules Verne once imagined a machine that could take people into space. Not only has that vision become a reality, but today plans are being made for robotic spacecraft to land on Mars...
by cjohnrunatkins | Jul 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
I fondly remember the times with my dad working on projects together: renovating a basement, building a playhouse for my kids, installing plumbing, and more. He was a skilled carpenter, pipe fitter, and project manager as well as being a man who loved God. Dad was...
by cjohnrunatkins | Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
A week ago I was recording new music with some great musicians in a recording studio. Today I am serving in our church office answering phone calls. But more on that later… The past few weeks have been both full and fulfilling. From precious time with family...
by cjohnrunatkins | Jul 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The level of political discourse in the United States has been ratcheted to new levels of ugly incivility. The strident messages coming from people across the political spectrum have crossed the line of the right to voice political viewpoints and differences into the...
by cjohnrunatkins | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve been in the studio all week working on the new “Living Oaks” recording. I’m really excited about the new music—the best I’ve ever done— and look forward to sharing it with you in the future. This blog is one I wrote earlier and hope it will inspire you to find...
