I shared recently that God’s blessing for our good behavior was “fake news” and that His blessing for Christ’s merit on our behalf was truly “Good News!" Some people really don’t like that, because they have believed the lie that their "doing well" causes God’s...
The world confuses busyness with productivity, but in Christ - He produces the fruit and leads us by His Spirit. It’s easy to find yourself saying 'yes' to everyone and everything, but rarely finding the...
Here’s a question for you today: Where does your "good enough" come from? I’m cooking lamb tonight. Not my best item, to say the least, just what’s in the freezer. Nor do I feel I’ve got time to do it well. I’m also working on some admin/accounting issues for our...
"Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities of the air..." -Paul to Corinth Of course we shouldn't be surprised when the accuser of our soul rallies more attack as God's work abounds increasingly to more Fruit in our lives, should we?...
Once we understand that we have been made new in Christ and He is living within us, is it still ok to pray for help? If you've ever started to feel like your prayers are just one long string of "gimme,...
Sometimes life stinks. Sometimes your umbrella leaks. Is God still sovereign over that? Can you learn to trust what He's doing, even when you don't KNOW what He's doing? Mike jumped into this topic...
You may see others have success that seems unwarranted. You may suffer through all kinds of calamity through pain, illness, or obstacles for what progress you do make in your family, work, friendships, finances, fitness, or even hobbies. But let me ask you this:...
If you've ever found yourself thinking you need to do more or be more, if you realized that you were striving to earn God's love, then you know the agony that comes through living from the wrong source....
Are you ever dumbfounded by God's favor? Ever stupefied by His ridiculous grace? There is no explaining it! There is no justification apart from His divine character. The only way to reconcile such grace – as astounding as it always is – is to realize He is richer in...
Practically speaking, what does it actually mean to live FOR Christ? Or is that even possible? Mike confronts the challenges and the conundrums that face Christians who are living the Grace Life in...
There’s a lot of popular talk about building habits and daily routines, and I’m really good with all of that, but you as a believer are already reborn in Christ, and need not worry about doing anything that isn’t compatible with who you are as one righteous,...