God knows.
God knows. Do you get how profound that is? God knows everything. Your worst moment, your weakest decision, your blackest thought. God knows, and he still loves you. To say
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The number one sin of the Church in America
Followers are funny. When the first followers of Jesus were sent out into the surrounding villages and towns to practice what they’d been modeled by Jesus himself, they were full
Is it possible to be a Christian without telling anyone?
The playwright Murray Watts tells the story of a young man who was convinced of the truth of Christianity, but was paralyzed with fear at the very thought of having
When the Church Hurts (part three)
This post is part three in a three-part series of thoughts about dealing with conflict in the church. In our first post, we looked at biblical stories that model healthy and
When the Church Hurts (part one)
“Must we always be killing each other? Don’t you realize that bitterness is the only result?” said Abner to Joab, as the sun went down. (from the battlefield at Gibeon,
Come, Lord Jesus (or, How to pray for everything)
A few days ago I visited a mercy ministry in another town as part of our preparation and planning for building a capacity-building ministry in our community. Talking with the
Holiness and the Billy Graham Rule
The issue is rarely the issue. Usually the issue is a symptom of the real issue beneath it. Which brings us to this week’s conversations about Mike Pence and the Billy
Words in Your Toaster
Some years ago, we had a toaster tragedy in our home. Our toaster sits on our kitchen counter by the refrigerator. As in lots of homes, the top of our
The only reason to believe
Lee Strobel’s masterful book, The Case For Christmas, tells of his journey from atheism to Christianity while investigating the claims of Christ. He tells the story of interviewing a guy named
Why Christmas Is Worth It
At our downtown ministry this week, I watched a precious soul rock an invisible baby while “Away in a Manger” was being sung and I was overwhelmed by the values
A Bakery, a Battlefield and a Birthplace
Bethlehem. It is so much more than the name of a middle-eastern town. Buried in this treasure of a term is the story of Christmas. Beth El in the Bible
The most profound theological truth you’ll hear this Christmas …
I’m thinking about the two sides of me. There is the person I am and the person I want to be. Those two people are always at war with each
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