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Like a kid on Christmas morning!2 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 6 months ago: John and I about a year ago. My friend John has a relationship with God that I greatly admire becaus … more →

Tags: influence with the world, Holy Spirit, Serving, Loving Others, Christianity, Christmas, God's will, God, Relationship with God

The Coffee is Brewing4 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 7 months ago: Jesus did not endure his days on earth out of a sense of obligation. His life was characterized by j … more →

Tags: intimacy with the Lord, Christianity, Divine Presence, God, Relationship with God, Religion and Spirituality, Intimacy with the Lord, iLife Journey, Leonard Sweet

A Peek Behind the Curtain2 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 8 months ago: They were dispersed over a large area and feeling quite alone. Experiencing great difficulty on many … more →

Tags: suffering, Scripture, Kingdom of God, HOPE, Heaven, Christianity, Trusting God, Persecution, God

Obedience to biblical principles can be wrong?7 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 8 months ago: It’s a surprising thought, and not a little disturbing, that obedience to biblical principles can be … more →

Tags: intimacy with the Lord, Scripture, Heaven, Christianity, desire, Jesus, Loving God, Choices, God

God... where are you?4 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 8 months ago: Why would he need to reassure them of God’s presence? One of my favorite passages is Zephaniah … more →

Tags: intimacy with the Lord, Faith, Doubt, Christianity, Divine Presence, God's will, God, Relationship with God, Religion and Spirituality

An Unmanageable God5 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 8 months ago: “Manageable visions are not worthy of an unmanageable God.” Pause long enough to reflect … more →

Tags: influence with the world, Christianity, God, Religion and Spirituality, Influence with the World, Larry Crabb, shattered-dreams

May God wreck our plans!6 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 8 months ago: We were getting away for a few days to relax and regain some sense of rhythm. But God had other plan … more →

Tags: intimacy with the Lord, suffering, desire, Discipleship, Contentment, Trusting God, Divine Presence, Priorities, patience

Only if we die to self!2 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 9 months ago: The Christian life is different: harder, and easier. Christ says, “Give me all. I don’t want so much … more →

Tags: influence with the world, Holy Spirit, Surrender, Loving Others, Christianity, Jesus, Discipleship, Loving God, brokenness

God alone2 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 9 months ago: Theologian John S. Dunne tells of a group of early Spanish sailors who reached the continent of Sout … more →

Tags: intimacy with the Lord, Holy Spirit, Peace, Christianity, desire, Joy, Contentment, Divine Presence, Choices

Climbing Mount God

Rick Alvey wrote 9 months ago: So—how do you scale something as majestic as Mount God? How do you get to know someone as big as Him … more →

Tags: intimacy with the Lord, Christianity, Discipleship, God, Relationship with God, Religion and Spirituality, Intimacy with the Lord, Louie Giglio, iLife Journey

Not an evening stroll!6 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 9 months ago: Wait Lord, I need to catch my breath! (pant, wheeze, gasp) “I have learned to appreciate my fa … more →

Tags: Faith, Christianity, Discipleship, Trusting God, God, Relationship with God, Religion and Spirituality, Larry Crabb, Christ

I was feeling good about it until...2 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 9 months ago: The onset of increasing age, poor eating habits and very little exercise combined to make the two pr … more →

Tags: Grace, Christianity, Accountability, God's will, God, Motivation, iLife Journey, iLife, terre haute indiana

No more counting8 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 10 months ago: Years ago I heard Tony Campolo speak about being part of a ministerial association where he lived. E … more →

Tags: Accountability, Blogging, Loving God, Motivation, Christ, Sunday, Tony Campolo, WordPress

I was genuinely shocked!10 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 11 months ago: My dad died at the age of 52 when I was just starting my senior year of high school. It was sudden a … more →

Tags: Family, Parenting, Loving Others, Children, Relationship with God, God, Christianity, Jesus, iLife Journey

"I might have seen the sun come up"7 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 11 months ago: Background: (stuff you need to know to understand the short dialogue that follows) A couple of weeks … more →

Tags: Family, Parenting, Loving Others, Children, Los Angeles, FATHERS DAY, iLife, video game, Midnight Club Los Angeles

We are small and God is big

Rick Alvey wrote 11 months ago: A Russian satellite has captured what is thought to be the highest resolution picture of our planet … more →

Tags: Life in general, glory of god, Christianity, Wonder, God, Religion and Spirituality, Life in General, iLife

What's driving our ambitions?4 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 12 months ago: Warfarin (also known as Coumadin) is an anti-clotting medication normally used in the prevention of … more →

Tags: glory of god, Kingdom of God, Accountability, Jesus, Loving God, God, coumadin, thrombosis, Deep vein thrombosis

Almost the 9th King of America6 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 12 months ago: Randy Frazee is the preaching pastor on staff at Oak Hills Church alongside Max Lucado. In the book, … more →

Tags: intimacy with the Lord, Holy Spirit, Surrender, Kingdom of God, Christianity, Jesus, Discipleship, Trusting God, The story...

Our Magic Moment came at a price2 comments

Rick Alvey wrote 1 year ago: It was our last day at Disney World. We had gotten to the Magic Kingdom at 10:00 am and it was 10:25 … more →

Tags: Grace, Love of God, Kingdom of God, Forgiveness, Sin, Heaven, stewardship, Christianity, Thankfulness


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