Anomaly
As believers we have competing natures within us. One of these is your new nature that Jesus spoke of when you are […]
Category: Surrender
It’s Worth It
Thomas Wheeler, CEO of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, tells a story on himself. He and his wife were driving on […]
Kaleidoscope
When life hands you a lemon what do you do? Make Lemonade! Or, better yet, squeeze it into some iced tea and […]
James The Just
Being a disciple of Jesus in a fallen world is no new thing. What do we do? How should we respond? Is […]
Interrupted
I was rereading Matthew 9.9-26 and thinking about how busy Jesus was in a short time. His schedule was pretty packed because […]
A Healthy Relationship
A relationship: warns; comforts; and supports one another. This is precisely what the Apostle is doing in our text. It is a […]
Excellence In Endurance
Hanging in my study is a birthday gift from one of my disciples. It is one of my most prized possessions. He […]
Excellence In Ministry
“Excellence is never an accident” —Aristotle Let’s read the next text in our series of Excellence: 1 Thessalonians 1.5-10 “For our gospel […]
Question
If you have spent more than 3 minutes with a toddler, then you know how it is to have an insane amount […]
Walking
The word ‘walk’in the Bible needs to be defined. Strongs #4748 stoixéō is derived from stoixos— a row, line, or rank. It […]
Lesson Learned
Jesus had: fascists, anarchists, loyalists to the opposition, roughnecks, religious, self-righteous, prideful, intimidated, young, old, traitors—for disciples. Yet He chose them. He […]
Is Your Mind Already Made Up?
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” —Lou Holtz (Legendary […]
The 27.7 Principle
It is important to know how to recognize and interpret a proverb. It is one of the most critical points of “wisdom”. […]
Be Still And Know
In Psalm 46 The Psalm starts off with: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not […]
Maintaining when the bottom falls out.
Most people do not change— their surroundings do. For instance, when they receive gratification from a relationship change… then they do too. […]
Look Who’s Talking
Look Who’s Talking As a disciple of Christ you should be experiencing, on some level, the Spirit prompting you and speaking to […]
Self-Identifier
Lately in my study I have been struck by the pen names and self-identifiers used by writers of scripture. The most remarkable […]
What Position Does He Hold?
A good leader knows how to filter requests. Some are looking out for the betterment of the organization, some on the other […]
I Don’t Want To
A volunteer versus a servant. Volunteers do just that… volunteer. Usually for the things that are “right up their alley.” Things they […]