Posts with the tag “brittany-futch”

Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 29: The Secret of Manna Gathering
August 3rd, 2016
We talk about the miracles God preformed for the Israelites as if they’re nothing. We’ve heard the story of the Red Sea since we’ve been old enough to understand. We all vaguely know about the pillar ...  Read More
by Devon Radford
Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 26: The Secret of Boredom
July 28th, 2016
Wanna know the secret to boredom? It happens. Can we all drop the façade that time with the Lord is always spectacularly amazing and admit that sometimes it’s annoyingly boring? I don’t know that ther...  Read More
by Devon Radford
Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 23: The Secret of the Morning
July 28th, 2016
Going into this chapter, I already had a pre-formed list defending spontaneous, personalized quiet time. And honestly, I still agree with most of the things on that list. The Lord loves our individual...  Read More
by Devon Radford
Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 20: The Secret of Simultaneous Reading
July 5th, 2016
We’ve been talking about the secret place all summer, and we were bound to make it to actually reading the Bible eventually. And here we are. Take a deep breath. It doesn’t have to be scary. I don’t t...  Read More
by Devon Radford
Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 17: The Secret of Retreats
June 27th, 2016
My first thought when I went to read the chapter this week: Retreats? Easy! My mind immediately jumped to the people-filled retreats that we love to plan, but Sorge is talking about a very different t...  Read More
by Devon Radford
Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 14: The Secret of Watching
June 17th, 2016
Anticipating Christ’s return sounds like a really lofty task. It sounds like something we hear theology lessons on but don’t actually practice. And to be honest, for most of us it is. Let’s strip away...  Read More
by Devon Radford
Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 11: The Secret of Violence
June 8th, 2016
Whenever I get to a particularly rough or apathetic patch with the Lord, my prayers are usually occupied by one resounding phrase: “Ugh, why.”In those moments (or in any moment really), it’s so easy t...  Read More
by Devon Radford
Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 8: The Secret of Decision Making
June 1st, 2016
The essence of this chapter can be perfectly captured in two verses from Psalm 32.“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Do not be like the horse or...  Read More
by Devon Radford
Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 5: The Secret of Rapid Repentance
May 25th, 2016
Sorge opens chapter 5 with a bold statement: “The only way to move forward in God is through repentance.” Repentance can look like acknowledging some wrong-doing, like snapping at your sloppy roommate...  Read More
by Devon Radford
Secrets of the Secret Place Chapter 2: The Secret of the Shut Door
May 18th, 2016
If you’re trekking with us so far, we’ve determined that having a personal, consistent time with the Lord is important. Simple enough. Yet somehow most of us get caught up in distractions and apathy t...  Read More
by Devon Radford