What would Jesus think of the Starbucks decision? The recent decision by Starbucks to allow the homeless to sit at their tables and use their restrooms triggered a national debate. Some expressed..
The Healing Power of Tears Many men feel uncomfortable crying. Some men can’t cry. They think tears are a sign of emotional weakness. Yet in John 11:35 we read that at the..
I almost killed my nephew–a baby Before the birth of our first son I feared I wouldn’t like him. My concern was rooted in a childhood experience I had when I was seven. My oldest..
I placed the order The good news is there are only 35 copies of The Jesus Story left to sell. You may wonder why that’s good news? It’s good news because almost 5,000..
The day I learned my son had cancer In each instance when Jesus prayed alone, he faced a different kind of need that would require the wisdom and strength of his Father. I’m convinced..
Where To Find Courage Courage is the ability to face difficulty, danger, or pain without crippling fear. And because life presents us with difficulty, danger and pain..
Babe Caught Me Unprepared Texas beaches along the Gulf of Mexico stretch far and flat. Long and lonely they offer no resistance to a hurricane’s windy blast or tidal surge...
How Jesus Dealt With Distractions Because I work from home, I continually deal with distractions. Unread e-mails, sports scores to check, news to read, phone calls to answer, phone..
Is Jesus like Superman? Some people think following Jesus is as impossible as following Superman. They have no problem tailing Clark Kent up fifty flights of stairs, but..
The disciples’ myside bias Like a radar system that only detects enemy planes while ignoring friendlies, our minds tend to pick up information that supports what we already..
How did the disciples miss this Twenty-three times Jesus made direct or indirect reference to his death and resurrection. And yet, the disciples never understood what he was..
What would you do? The downcast and weak were attracted to Jesus because they knew he would protect them.
Believing an unbelievable promise While Jesus made some astounding promises, none is harder to believe than this one: “Whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing,..
A Promise Nobody Believes Have you ever considered the unbelievable promises Jesus made? Personally, I find comfort in most of the Lord’s promises. For instance, in John..
What do you see in this picture? What do you see when you look at the image above? Before reading on, take a moment and examine the picture. Most people see either a rabbit or a..
My New Year’s Challenge Forty-seven months ago I had an insight that changed my life. I realized that while I had written three books based on the ministry model of Jesus,..
Is Jesus Really Superman? Of course, it would be easy to think we could no more follow Jesus’ example than we could follow the example of Superman. After all, Jesus was..
What a ride! I’ve always loved roller coasters. My favorite car is the first one. From that perspective you see nothing but track and blue sky when you reach..
Hold up my hands, please! You would never expect a battle to be won because a man, standing on a hill, held up his hands. And yet, that’s what happened when the Jews fought..
I can’t do this without you I’ve never needed the partnership of friends more than now. I’ve worked for a year to bring The Jesus Story to a place where it’s ready to be..
I’m nervous and curious I’ve got to admit, I’m nervous. Not a frightened kind of nervous. But an excited kind of nervous. Like a kid before the first day of school. Or, an..
COUNTDOWN: 8 days to launch Several years ago I realized I didn’t know Jesus very well. This insight surprised me. After all, I had been his follower for four decades, taught..
The Countdown Begins—15 Days Till Launch Never in the history of Christianity has the story of Jesus been told as it will be told on August 1, 2015. Here’s the backstory. After reading it,..
One Word That Changed My View I’m not sure why Jesus brought Peter, James and John into the garden of Gethsemane with him. Did he hope, like disciplined sentries, they would..
