My sweet wife reminded me recently about a contractor coming over to our house that morning. We didn't know exactly what time, but we knew it was anytime between seven and noon! I went bounding up the stairs, threw on clothes to work outside, and then proceeded to...
Evil is not winning. God is wooing. You have sufficiency in Him. This wold is not our home. He is loving people out of the faux life of quasi hope in temporal things to a true and eternal hope in the Life of Christ. Every temporal tragedy – every blow of the enemy – awakens us to the limitations of this life and reminds us of our real home and hope in Him.
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...
If God already knows what is best are we just trying to change His mind by getting more people to pray for what we want? If not, then why should we ask for prayer or intercede for one another? We do not ask for people to come together in prayer to be more convincing...
1032 minutes. That’s what the average person has of awake time in the US today. What will you do with them? WHOSE minutes will they be? Who gets to determine how each of those are used? INVEST your temporal minutes in eternal return: Walk with God. Enjoy Him. Be quick...
How Can I Experience Deeper Fellowship with God? My friend, Kristine recently asked if I had any tips for experiencing a deeper communion with God. I certainly understand that desire! It gets so tricky for us at times, because like a child wanting to grow up, it’s not...