How Do We Obey THIS Command? Paul commands us to focus our mind, our thoughts, on Christ in heaven, not on this world, because we died with Christ and are hidden with him in..
The DEATH PARADIGM The Death Paradigm—the dark lens that hides truth and shades all we see Prior to the Lord’s resurrection, death ruled supreme. Death conquered..
When Satan Sounds Like God In Matthew 16:21-23 we read, “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the..
What Would Jesus Say About Covid-19? While living in a worldwide pandemic and under a barrage of toxic news, we’ve got a lot we could worry about. Will I get sick and die? Will a..
Is Spiritual Victory a Line or a Dot? Spiritual victory is a line, not a dot. By that I mean it’s not a single attitude or action; it’s a series of attitudes and actions which, over..
Changed Focus = Changed Feelings One dreary winter night I was obsessing over a negative thought . . . a thought so common I thought it part of my identity. You see, I used..
Proof Jesus Was Right Sometimes people get upset when they realize Jesus taught he is the only way to God. They insist such a narrow and exclusive message must be..
Was Jesus Narrow-Minded? Most people reject the idea that Jesus is the only way to God. In fact, many believe Christianity is an accepting religion that includes everyone..
The “Suddenly” of Christmas Suddenly: immediately, instantly, straight away, all at once, abruptly, swiftly. We’ve all had a “suddenly” experience. Haven’t we? The gust..
Between Childhood and Adulthood Something’s Lost Between childhood and adulthood, something happens, and it’s more than getting taller and wiser. At some point the world crushes our childhood..
Does God Arrange Your Schedule? God arranged Jesus’ schedule so he could fulfill his mission: “To seek and save the Lost” (Luke 19:10). And he does the same for us. Here’s how it..
Overcome Bias With Truth I can’t stand the taste of cow’s liver. While a freshman at the University of Texas my anti-liver bias was tested. At the time I worked as a..
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the life NOW Followers of Jesus, not just the twelve, lived with a pro-death-anti-resurrection bias. This bias showed itself after the death of Lazarus...
Can Christians be Occupied by a Demon? Part II As I mentioned last week a Christian can’t be “possessed” by a demon because the word speaks of “ownership.” Believers belong to God. This reality..
Can Jesus Resurrect Your Dreams Between childhood and adulthood the world, at some point, crushes our childhood capacity to dream we can make a difference. When I was ten I..
Jesus and Divine Appointments If ever a man was primed for a conversation with Jesus, it was Zacchaeus, whose name in Hebrew means “pure” or “righteous.” I’m sure his neighbors..
How Is This Possible? I’ve now read through the Gospels 84 months in a row. I mention that so you’ll realize how easy it is to repeatedly hear or see something without..
2019 New Year’s Challenge As we enter a new year I’m reminded of a short poem by Gloria Pitzer that expresses a problem we all have. She wrote: “Procrastination is my sin. ..
Find an Isolated Place Several years ago I found an isolated place where I could sit quietly and listen for God’s voice. A place where I could bask in the wonder of his..
The Private Life of Jesus I have a reoccurring dream in which I’m running as hard as I can. Sometimes I’m running barefoot across an open field of green grass in the..
Jesus drew a picture of the invisible Jesus took an invisible-abstract idea and drew a picture of the intersection of a branch and grapevine. “I’m the vine and you’re the branches. Stay..
One word Jesus used ten times All of the resources available to Jesus are there for us. The questions is, how do we follow his example and draw on such wisdom and strength. The..
The day I met the Jesus of power Throughout my four years at Dallas Theological Seminary–four years of intense biblical study and spiritual growth–I learned that I was to follow..
The Power of Spiritual Expectation What you expect from Jesus will determine what you receive. When Jesus visited Nazareth, his hometown, his childhood friends and neighbors were..
