If you ask most people will tell you that they want their lives to be better tomorrow than it is today. Many Christians will tell you similarly that they want and believe that they should be growing in their faith, their knowledge of scripture, and their relationship with God. The challenge is that as people… Continue reading Transform
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New
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV It is almost time for another new year to begin. A time for… Continue reading New
Good Tension
Last week at our congregational meeting I spoke in closing around the idea of tension. I shared candidly about how as humans we tend to like sameness, and anything that is not the same tends to make us feel well, tension. Worse yet, we are taught early on in life that we should associate any… Continue reading Good Tension
Changing the World is Hard
Oh back in the day. Back in college and seminary when I had great aspirations to change the world. As I have grown older this desire has not stopped through, I still believe that God changes lives, and I want to be part of God’s transforming work in the world around me. A few weeks… Continue reading Changing the World is Hard
For Those
(Original post March 24, 2010) This past week I was listening to the Rush of Fools song, “For Those.” And the words of the chorus struck me in a new way: Lord we know it’s for those You’ve come Lord we know it’s for those You’ve given Your Son Lord we know it’s for those… Continue reading For Those
Spiritual ROI
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul? Mark 8:36-37 ESV A common term in business is “return on investment (ROI)”. It is defined as, “A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or to… Continue reading Spiritual ROI
New
And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:5 ESV Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 We are officially into week three of 2014, and the luster… Continue reading New
Light the Fire
On January 1st for my 30th birthday I said to myself I am going to run 3.0 miles. So at 9am I laced up my shoes, bundled up and headed out for a run. If you have not gone out early in the morning before without music or other distractions, I would encourage you to… Continue reading Light the Fire
A Little Help Here
“One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water… Continue reading A Little Help Here
Less is More
A number of people have approached me with statements like, if only I had….then…; if only I made more money, I would go on a mission trip; if only I got that promotion, then I could make a greater influence for God at my job; if only I had more time I would go volunteer… Continue reading Less is More