This year has been crazy for everyone. For my family, we are dealing with the loss of our first grandchild, God calling us to a new church in a new denomination in a new city, and now we are providing care for a close family member who is in a fight against cancer. And personally, I struggle with depression and …
For well over a decade I have been dreaming about a toolbox and training experience that would deliver something very special to any follower of Jesus. What is that something special? It’s the ability to really grasp the trajectory of one’s Ephesians 2:10 “good works”—what believers for centuries have called vocation or specific calling.
Your future self will always see your present self as unwise and immature. That means you are currently a fool right now. – Tim Keller I just finished Drew Dyck’s latest book, “Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible & Brain Science”. There is so much good stuff in this book, so I decided …
How does the Bible actually work? Peter Enns paints a beautiful picture of God’s people accepting the sacred responsibility of reimagining God for their time and place using the virtue of Wisdom. And when we read our Bibles, we also share in that same sacred responsibility of using wisdom to interpret Scripture in our context. The author masterfully helps see our part …
When I was diagnosed with Cancer in 2008, I had so many people say to me, “let me know if you need anything”. These people were caring, compassionate Christ-followers who genuinely meant it when they said it. While there was a lot of things that we needed, from help with the kids, to runs to the grocery, we only let those …
Here are my thoughts on Luke 1:68-79. What did God show you? Leave a comment below.
This is the prayer liturgy that I pray in the morning. Address Father God, creator of heaven and earth, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, God of Israel, God and Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, True and Living God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Have mercy and hear my prayer. First Prayers O …
Check out my thoughts on Malachi 3:1-4. Leave a comment below with your thoughts.
Read Philippians 1:3-11 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you, 1:4 constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, 1:5 because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. 1:6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring …