After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” ~ Mark 1:14–15 Who knows God’s…Read More→
Somewhere in the heavens a giant reservoir holds an ingredient essential to life: hope. In fact, heaven is saturated with hope and it rains down upon us. In the 21st century “hope” is simply the poetic version of wishful thinking….Read More→
Thank You for what You’ve done, Thank You for what You’re doing, Thank You for what You will do. This simple prayer is taking root in me, teaching me the deep wisdom of gratitude, and changing my life. Each morning,…Read More→
Discipleship is the great calling of the Church, and the only soil that grows disciples is a local church culture of spiritual formation. Every other ministry of the church can, and should, grow from this soil. But here’s the challenge:…Read More→
It turns out the serpent was right, which makes him the worst kind of liar. You remember the scene played out in the garden that provided seed for all creation: the serpent said, “You will not die; God knows that…Read More→
“Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there” (Psalm 139:7-8). Living among a…Read More→
After 40 plus years of walking with God I have met plenty of unhealthy Christians who belong to a church, but I have never met a healthy Christian who does not belong to a church. What are we to do…Read More→
One day a couple of years ago I hung with Jesus in a dingy hospital room in Columbia, Kentucky. His diabetes was acting up again, which was no surprise because dumpster-divers don’t have the best diet even on a good…Read More→
Set aside the question of heaven or hell when we reach the afterlife: what about heaven or hell while we live? It’s only by God’s grace that we reach heaven, but the good news is better than we know: by…Read More→
God comes to us in unexpected ways, which means my expectation can be the very thing that causes me to miss him. This is a lesson from the first Christmas: God came to nation which eagerly longed for his coming,…Read More→