Spontaneous Jesus Spontaneous: Coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned...
COMPLETELY RUINED! Did Jesus teach that people who build their life on the foundation of his teaching would be spiritually impregnable? I’ve taught that many times...
God Gave You The Gift of Anger Where does such a powerful emotion as anger come from? It may surprise you to know it’s a gift from God. In his excellent book, The Other Side..
Jesus Placed This Above Mission Confused and afraid, the disciples left the upper room and stepped onto the narrow Jerusalem street. The frigid air—like their growing..
I’ve Got the Boat. Who’s Got the Gas? Jesus often spoke in riddles. For instance, what did he mean when asked the following two questions intended to free us from worry: “Is not..
What Did Jesus Mean? “Don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing?” When I open the door for someone at the grocery store, I appreciate a friendly, “Thank you.” Don’t you? I pretty much feel that way about any act..
This Makes a Winning Team Meism says “Me first.” It stands in opposition to weism that says “Team first.” The threat of meism prompted Jesus to remove it from his team...
Who’s Playing You? The great composer Mendelssohn visited a cathedral in Europe that housed the most magnificent organ in the world. The German composer quietly sat..
Need Hope? Read This Nobody invites discouragement for dinner. But he needs no invitation. He slips past the door with the silence of a cat. Or, he knocks down the..
Why did Jesus First Appear to a Woman? The risen Lord first appeared to Mary Magdalene (Mk.16:9, Jn. 20:15-17). He next appeared to: “Joanna and Mary, the mother of James, and the other..
How to Choose an Ally Sometimes the appeal of a bad alliance leads us down the wrong path. Maybe Bonnie and Clyde should have dated someone else. Erick and Lyle..
The Night My Life Changed Since I moved to Oregon I’ve enjoyed reminding myself how much I detest the wet, cloudy, miserable winters. Did I say wet? Did I say cloudy? Did..
How to Correct Without Crushing Jesus struck at the root of pride with a sharp ax. He said, “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to..
You Control This in 2021 The New Year stretches beyond eyesight. 366 days (It’s a leap year) 8,784 hours 527,040 minutes 31,622, 400 seconds During that..
Is God Approachable? Many people have gotten the idea that getting to God demands jumping through religious hoops. Such misconceptions are laid to rest in a manger, in..
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What if an Angel Appeared to You? Three scenes in the Christmas story plea for a closer look. In Matthew’s gospel, attention is fixed on: Mary and Jesus The star The..
Fight For Your True Identity Much in the world denies your identity in Christ. Hardship fights it. Your history denies it. Skeptics question it. Yet, lies form the basis of..
Thanksgiving Day I’m sometimes like a cat living in a palace. Surrounded by beauty it gazes at the bird sitting on a branch outside the window. It places a padded..
With Jesus in the Boat You’re Safe In 2020 we’ve seen cities burn, stores looted, cops killed, random shootings, a worldwide pandemic, lockdowns, masks, job losses, political..
The Fallacy of Christian Tithing I’ve had the privilege of attending churches across the United States and internationally. Often when the plate is passed attenders are urged to..
Control Your Thoughts, Control Your Life I was eight years old and riding a quarter horse across some land my family owned outside of Roswell, New Mexico. As I rode away from the stables..
I do it all the time? Do you? Several years ago I loaned my heavy duty top-of- the-line foosball table to a friend. I had tired of the game and my friend wanted the table, so..
Turn Your Back on God and This Happens How does God deal with us when we choose to live as though he doesn’t exist? It might surprise you that God steps aside and turns us over to our..
What Do You Do When Life Stops? We’re taught to travel fast and light. On the freeway we drive in the fast lane. If we want something we’re told to, “Go for it!” Immediate..
