Apr 18, 2018 | Christian Life, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Truth & Theology
Why did God exalt Jesus? Because Jesus _______ (choose one). WAS OBEDIENT HUMBLED HIMSELF I asked the above question in a recent Facebook poll and the responses were roughly 50/50. I confess that it is a tricky question. In Philippians 2, the apostle Paul...
Nov 21, 2017 | Character of God, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Thankfulness
Recently, I set out to make a small pot of chili. Yet as it cooked, I decided it needed more beans. Then it needed more tomatoes. Now the meat was skimpy. I started out with a small batch and ended up with enough chili to feed the neighborhood! For the next week, I...
Sep 19, 2017 | Character of God, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Spiritual Growth
“Do you have a right to be angry?” asked God. “[Yes] I do!…angry enough to die” replied the prophet Jonah. (Jonah, chapter 4) I have to admire Jonah’s honesty. Seriously, what a drama king! One might assume the dialogue pertains to Jonah being thrown...
Aug 8, 2017 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Spiritual Growth
I love mornings. One of my favorite pastimes is sitting in the backyard with a steaming cup of coffee, listening to the delightful chorus of singing birds. Recently, a persistent knocking caught my attention. A wooden utility pole is situated near the corner of my...
Jul 11, 2017 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Kingdom of God, Truth & Theology
As we consider the ever increasing and more sinister tragedies befalling our world today: Terrorism, human trafficking, school shootings, abortion … Our hearts cry out in deep despair for justice. Yet at the end of the day, what the world desires most is not...
Jul 4, 2017 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost)
“Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof”- inscription on the Liberty Bell What a mission! These words are inscribed on the bell that rang out at the first reading of our country’s Declaration of Independence. For over 200...
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