Abiding in Christ
The presence of God is the mark of divine authority, and this is the backbone of our assignment to disciple the nations. This is not an optional extra. This is the heart and …
Forgive
I do not write this lightly; I’ve lived it and learned (slowly at times) that the way we forgive people who have deeply hurt us is nowhere close to the forgiveness with which …
God’s Masterpiece
God delights in how He made you. You are one of His masterpieces. You are His song to be sung in a key of music that is unique to you, in a rhythm, a harmony, and an …
One million words!
Believe it or not, that’s how many words I have typed and loaded on this website over the past three years in my 347 blogs and 155 sermons! That’s a lot of words to think of …
Triumph through trials
James 1:2-4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance …
Dealing with doubt
When my children were young they liked to ask a lot of questions. After asking a question and receiving an answer they would invariably ask, “why?” I would further …
When God seems far away
I believe one of the greatest challenges facing Christians today is that many people feel far away from God. Maybe this is not a surprise to you because you’ve felt this …
God’s perfect design
God’s design for us is that we live in perfect harmony with Him and that we live and move and have our very being in Christ, through Christ and for Christ. All that comes …
Discipleship
True discipleship is a divine romance; it’s a sacred dance; it’s a journey of surrender; it’s a daily journey to the cross. It’s about us embracing the most privileged …