Church… Do You Attract Pacos? 21 Nov 201321 Nov 2013 Growing up, one of the computer games I liked to play—but never got very good at—was "Flight Simulator." In most versions of the game, you could choose between a prop…
Christian Living… Grace in a Dark Place, Part 3 12 Nov 201312 Nov 2013 Yesterday I shared some thoughts on what it means to be children of the light. Today I want to think about a second question: What effect does being children of…
Forgiveness… Because of Christ, There Is Nothing We Need to Fear 5 Nov 20135 Nov 2013 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave…
Forgiveness… If You Are In Christ, God Is Not Angry With You 4 Nov 20134 Nov 2013 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! For if, while we were God's enemies, we were…
Christian Living… Breaking Away from Enabling to Forgiveness 3 Nov 2013 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin (Romans 6:13a, NLT). Grace frees us so that we can pursue holiness. Think of…
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…
Christian Living… Rest in the Shadow of the Almighty 25 Oct 2013 The following is taken from the introduction in Rest in the Shadow of the Almighty. For the next 5 days, you can download the kindle version of the book for…
Spiritual Formation Let Go and Let God 2 Dec 20113 Jun 2012 In repentance and rest is your salvation.--Isaiah 30:15 Several years ago, I was leading a small group at my church through a video series called Leadership by the Book. On…