Josh Lamkins

I am not trying to be blunt but sometimes it seems like the “tell it like it is” method is the only thing that will get through a “thick skull” these days.

This week I have been thinking a lot about two words: Uncomfortable and Belong. I kind of feel like this could be a long post. So I will give you the first part today (just to chew on and get you thinking) and the next part later.

If you do not already know, I am in a band which plays every Wednesday night at the Rise-Up building in the Southdale shopping center. We (John Bryant, Brock Lamkins, Heather Bryant, Seth McCurley, Lacy Coday, Jared Morrow, and myself) tag-team with pastor Rick Morrow to bring a challenging and relevant message and worship combination. [...]

As a believer in Jesus Christ you have authority.

I was listening to a message this week on grace. And I realized, apart from Jesus doing something for me, WHO I am:

In today’s society, we are constantly bombarded with all kinds of information from many different means. Whether this be through television, radio, movies, newspapers, podcasts, vodcasts, internet, books, etc. Even if you may be listening or watching or reading on ONE certain subject the thing that you will find is that they all tell [...]

I had a conversation with someone the other day who is an atheist. I thought what he had to say was interesting because I think that a lot of people have this same discrepancy with God.  He (the atheist) said this

Many may of heard of the new kind of counter-culture breed of church that is being labeled as the “Emergent Church”. If you haven’t, then good. It is more complicated and mixed up than you want to put your time into. I promise.
What I have to say about the Emerging or the Emergent Church is [...]

This is the sentence that I will use to capture your attention and get you to read on… there I did it. Now click “more.”  I promise you want to read this post.

I am going to begin this post with sort of a bold statement: God’s will for your life is not a mystery no matter how mysterious His Will may seem.