Challenging believers to adventurous and Christ-filled lives through wild steps of faith
Shamgar held the bow steady. His arrow trained on a bull elk. A big elk with a 4-by-5 point rack. Patience was the key. Mason, Shamgar, and Tom waited in a hole they dug into the snow. The perfect hunting blind. From the elk’s perspective, only Shamgar’s head and shoulders poked above the snow wall.… Continue reading Sneak Peek Into My Book “Winter”: Man’s Best Friend
In my book Discovering God's Calling and in many of my blog posts I talk about living wilder. But how do we take this idea and make it applicable? Can everyone live wilder? Or is this lifestyle only available to singles who are able to travel and explore this world? How do we live wilder?… Continue reading How Do We Live Wilder?
I had the honor of guest posting on another blog this week. The host interviewed me about my book Discovering God's Calling and asked some really intriguing and important questions. Check it out! I'll post the beginning below but click here to go to the original blog. Discovering God's Calling By Philip Wilder Today is… Continue reading Discovering God’s Calling (Guest Post/Author Interview)
Today I'd like to point to you my friend's blog who hosted me this week. This is the first part of the post, but to finish reading, you'll need to go to her blog by clicking here. I'll also be giving away a free copy of my book on her blog. Go to the link… Continue reading INTO THE WILD: How To Fight Your Fear of God’s Calling
"Be safe." "Don't go to dangerous places." "Don't do what you aren't comfortable with." I've heard lots of people say these things. But is this really what life is about? What if there's a grand adventure for us out there that requires us to take these risks? One big risk I took while in the… Continue reading Why I Befriended a Known ISIS Sympathizer
Is your life meaningful? Are you excited to wake up each day? Do you feel like you are making a difference in the world? Does your life feel like an adventure? Last week I shared some challenging words from my heart in my post 3 Reasons Why I’m Mad at the American Church, and I… Continue reading 2 Ways to Answer Your Heart’s Cry for Adventure
Does your faith seem more like an addition to your life than the reason you are alive? If so I apologize. I've held back a lot of my frustrations on this blog for the sake of being nice. I see now that by staying quiet, I'm doing a disservice to the church. I don't intend… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why I’m Mad at the American Church
Dear Soldier, We don't know if you remember us or not, but we've been trying to catch your attention. No, don't ignore this letter. You aren't reading this by accident. Yes, you are a soldier, but you may have forgotten this truth. Let us explain. You were sent out into battle quite some time ago.… Continue reading Dear Soldier, Do You Remember?
Maybe you've been urgently pleading with God to give you wisdom or direction on an issue or topic. Or, perhaps something interesting just happened and you aren't quite sure what God is trying to say through it or if he's trying to say anything at all. So, how does God speak to us? Should we… Continue reading How does God Speak to Us?
Sometimes we slide into autopilot. We fall into a routine and just keep moving forward without much thought of why we are pressing forward or where we are going. This sort of autopilot life breeds dissatisfaction, frustration, discouragement, and a plethora of other problems. So let's get back to the point. Why do you fight?… Continue reading Why Do You Fight?