Allowing Jesus to Stand Out When was the last time you did something inexplainable? The kind of love and generosity that makes no sense to the broader world? The rich ruler in the Gospels is someone I have identified with too often in my own life. He is outwardly...
Back to Jesus If there is one common human trait, it is the trials we live through. Bad bosses, a lack of funds, interpersonal conflict, and power struggles. Gather a few group together and it doesn’t take long for the conversation to turn to the negative...
A Moralistic Faith For many, their Christian walk is defined solely by external signs: how they dress, what they say, how often they show up at the church building. Is it any wonder that we have an epidemic of anxiety, loneliness, and fear in our culture? Jesus died...
What excites you? Have you ever been in love? It may have been another individual, or the new car you’ve purchased. Do you remember how it warped your perspective? How did it change the way you acted? Conversation Topics? Has Jesus captured your heart in the...
Maybe “Gospel” was never a noun? More than a Word For many, the word Gospel has lost all meaning. The news that Jesus died on a cross for my sins means nothing in the midst of the chaos of life. What God did for my future salvation does nothing for my current...