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Brandon Billings
Jul 31, 20175 min read
Between Two Thieves
I cannot believe how long it has been since I have posted on my blog. As well, how the thought of “two thieves” continues to incubate in...
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Brandon Billings
May 30, 20173 min read
Shock and Awe
Matthews’ account of John the Baptist struck a chord with me this a.m. given the recent loss of an admired believer, though somewhat...
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Brandon Billings
May 29, 20173 min read
A Twisted Tail (sic)
As I sat in church yesterday, listening to a pastor share the story of Nehemiah, a man with a passion for his city, I couldn’t help but...
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Brandon Billings
Apr 23, 20173 min read
Astonishment
Most of my mornings begin with an earlier than expected awakening; this morning around 3:00. When I slip into my bedroom shoes, Coach...
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Brandon Billings
Apr 8, 20175 min read
A Fourth Man
These last couple of weeks has been quite involved at several levels, within my business, my community engagement and also my family. ...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 27, 20172 min read
Getting to NO
I was unable to escape a pastor’s message on Sunday regarding the great “NO” faced by our Lord in Gethsemane, a place more and more...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 22, 20172 min read
Religion and Love
I guess, with the political clamor in our nation and in fact around the globe, and the divisive religious conversations now occurring,...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 9, 20174 min read
Soulish Strategies Redeemed
I could hardly wait to get back to my workstation after my 7:00 meeting this a.m.. Maybe it was because of my long hiatus from blogging,...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 7, 20173 min read
The Spirit of Sampson
Twice this morning I have sat down at my workstation to capture a moment of closure. Ironically it has been exactly 30 years since we...
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Brandon Billings
Jan 9, 20174 min read
Cabin Fever and the Golden Calf
As well, my annual read through scriptures has me with Aaron, the associate pastor of a church that had just crossed the Red Sea! Those...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 17, 20164 min read
Not Even a Wayfaring Fool!
Here I sit, once more struggling with transparency, as with wonder, I reenter my annual read through of the Word! Now endowed with...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 6, 20162 min read
A Hunger Still Resides
Given my tirades over the current model of church and the fact that I probably offended the majority of my pastor friends, I felt...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 4, 20163 min read
The Crisis of Choice – The Chaos of Change
I am almost nine years into a Word spoken to me on December 28, 2008, “My Church is in Foreclosure.” Since that time, I have been amazed...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 3, 20164 min read
The Place of Separation – a line in the sand!
I must say that yesterday’s post was very uncomfortable for me and though not intended personal, may have felt that way for anyone...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 2, 20166 min read
Herding that Hurts!
I apologize for the poignant photo above, it seemed unavoidable to my conscience as I searched media files to best capture this post!...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 1, 20164 min read
Philosophy – Alignment and the Rationale for My Distance
The original meaning of the word philosophy comes from the Greek roots philo- meaning “love” and -sophos, or “wisdom.” Philosophy...
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Brandon Billings
Nov 30, 20163 min read
The Fabric of Religion – Self Justification
The first wakeup call came in December of 2008, with a sense of gut, if not an actual voice: “My Church is in Foreclosure.” Following a...
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Brandon Billings
Nov 29, 20164 min read
The Veil– When the Cares of Life Distract Me
From a New Testament perspective, it would come serve to contrast religion with the relationship that Jesus modeled. In fact, the day of...
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Brandon Billings
Nov 28, 20163 min read
New Life and True Intimacy
As my wife and I were discussion just yesterday, everyone has a faith journey and a story needing to be told, but unfortunately few write...
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Brandon Billings
Nov 26, 20163 min read
A Manger Moment
Life experience is the tool of the Teacher; capturing what the Teacher says is the skill that daily begs of me and thus the joy of...
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