“How could you possibly vote for ____________? Don’t you realize how awful of a choice that is!” Maybe you’re hearing this from people in recent days. Personally, I have the incredible honor of pastoring hundreds of people every day. This
Israel had fallen into idolatry but their root sin was still unbelief and fear. In His mercy, God sent them a prophet to expose their root sin. The prophet basically told them, “Look at you—a bunch of wimps, hiding out,
I can’t help but believe that every time Peter heard a rooster crow, he also remembered the Lord’s words of affirmation and assurance. Shortly before his crucifixion, Jesus gave his closest disciples the following words of praise: “You are those
Limbless Evangelist Nick Vujicic is shown with his pregnant wife Kanae enjoying their time together at an undisclosed location in this photo he posted on his Facebook page in July 2015. Living in Australia, he was taunted constantly by bullies
It’s time to launch out to the deep. This is the invitation that Jesus gave to Peter 2000 years ago, and He gives us the same invitation as well. One day, Jesus was sitting in Peter’s boat teaching the crowds
So the last will be first, and the first will be last (Matthew 20:15,16). The Kingdom of God isn’t fair. It is just, but just not fair. This is actually a bit of wonderful news for most of us, which
The first Christmas. Such a peaceful night, with stars shining brightly. The new family nestled in the barn surrounded by the animals. Angels heralding his birth. Wise men bowing low before him. It was the perfect scene, calm and serene,
Like Mary, we don’t know fully what we are committing to do, but we know that our ultimate destination is Jesus. The apostle Paul was braver than I am. That’s true in many ways, but this one way I know
Romans 8:6 “For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” I would like us to get the deepest understanding of the words Carnality and spirituality as used in scripture. I’m convinced that
Bartimaeus may just be my favorite character in the Bible. There’s something about his tenacity, his audacity, and his fierce vivacity that inspires me. He lived in darkness, and yet he saw more clearly than any of his seeing contemporaries.
“Then what should I do with Jesus…?” Matthew 27:23 It was the best of Fridays. It was the worst of Fridays. It was the sleepy, early morning hours of the first Good Friday – the “real” Good Friday. Pilate wondered
“Here is my advice: It would be good for you to finish what you started a year ago.” 2 Corinthians 8:10 As 2019 approaches, now is a good time to do a check-up on the goals You
One of the defining marks over time between denominations in the Christian world is how we interpret the Bible — the words and teachings of Jesus Read More »
Hey friend, Let’s be honest—sometimes it feels like you’re running on empty. You keep showing up, doing the right thing, serving others, praying, trying to hold Read More »
Understanding God can oftentimes be difficult, especially when you either don’t understand what He is doing in your life or especially when you don’t agree with Read More »
Can quantum physics tell us anything new about Jesus? Can it shed light on what He was trying to teach His followers? The emerging quantum model Read More »
Perhaps Jesus’s way of changing things begins with YOU!