Christian Living… Forgiving the Unforgivable 31 Oct 201331 Oct 2013 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the…
Christian Living… Breaking Through Justice to Forgiveness 28 Oct 201330 Oct 2013 Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of…
Christian Living… Breaking Through Anger to Forgiveness 28 Oct 201329 Oct 2013 But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is…
Church… Love and Leadership 25 Oct 2013 It is not possible to lead the way God wants unless we are loving the people we are leading. The leadership given by Paul and the rest of the Apostles…
Discipleship… Living by Faith 23 Oct 201323 Oct 2013 What does it mean to live by faith? Many people would answer that question by saying something like this: "Living by faith is trusting in God and depending on His…
Jonathan Edwards… The Doctrine of Living to God by Christ 20 Oct 201320 Oct 2013 My mentor, Charlie Jones, used to tell me that it was important to "see it big, and keep it simple," because it is in our nature to narrow our vision…
Christian Living… Salt and Light 17 Oct 201323 Oct 2013 Salt was a necessity in Jesus' day. There were no refrigerators. The only way to preserve meat and fish was to salt it. As salt preserves what is good and…
Christian Living… Follow up to “Sinner and Saint” 15 Oct 201323 Oct 2013 We should not be surprised when Christians sin. I have heard lots of people say things like, “I don’t want anything to do with Christians or going to church—they’re a…
Christian Living… The Christian is Both Sinner and Saint 14 Oct 201323 Oct 2013 Show me someone who says “Christians are not sinners” and I’ll show you an idiot! But Show me someone who says “Christians are all saints” and I’ll show you someone…
Family… Marriage Counseling 3 Oct 20123 Oct 2012 I just got off the phone with a dear friend who is pastor in Kenya who asked for prayer having found himself counseling a disturbingly large number of people struggling…