Growth > Comfort

by John Eli on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

None of it was easy….
But man… it was absolutely worth it.

Free to be

by John Eli on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

So, when others ridicule you, remember that in actuality they are ridiculing your creator…… and that’s not something that should ever be taken lightly.

What I’m learning from Angry Birds, public outbursts, and church people

by John Eli on February 11, 2019February 9, 2019

My initial reaction was nausea… then the nausea was followed by deep sorrow…. My heart hurt for this young man. I’m almost sure that he was completely blind-sighted by the backlash caused by his shirt. I’m positive that all he wanted to do was share the gospel. Instead, he was tar and feathered by two bitter crows.

Healing from pain

by John Eli on January 8, 2019May 28, 2019

Freedom from past choices

by John Eli on December 5, 2018May 11, 2019

Shadows

by John Eli on October 2, 2018January 30, 2019

Don’t you dare try to tell me how to feel! (pt. 1)

by John Eli on May 7, 2018January 30, 2019

My life has been filled with people who have “lovingly” tried to tell me “how to feel”, “when to feel”, and “what not to feel.”

Pain & Beauty: The start of my new journey

by John Eli on February 5, 2018January 30, 2019

… for a brief moment, I experienced the agony that Jesus felt as he carried the weight of our sin to the cross. I felt waves of sadness, heartache, and disappointment… Yet, at the same time I was overtaken by a Tsunami of love…..