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→
Have you ever had an ache in your heart? You know, an ache that just weighs you down and hurts so badly that you can’t do anything but just wish it would go away? Maybe it was a close friend talking…Read More→
For some people, the Advent season on the church calendar is one of the most anticipated times of the year. For some, there is no other time in which their love of God is stronger, there is no other time…Read More→
From a Christian perspective, when I say the word ‘worship’ what immediately comes to mind? Music? Singing? Songs? Sunday? Worship teams? Lights? Auditoriums? Professional musicians? Set lists? Worship practice? By no means is this list exhaustive, but I think it…Read More→
10. Teach them every human being has unsurpassable worth. A nonviolent ethic of love begins right here, and nowhere else. Jesus followers embrace nonviolent enemy love precisely because every human being, regardless of their outward appearance or even immoral behavior, bears…Read More→
What is God like? Some inherit their image of God via their parents or whatever religion indoctrinated them as children. Children are usually God-aware from an early age. Their first instinct is to know God and they desire to be…Read More→