In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. God created light and said it was good. God created dry land and plants and said they were… Read more “Not Unworthy”
Category: New Testament
Loving Sinful People Isn’t Endorsing Sinful Behavior
Where is the line between accepting someone and approving of what they do? That’s a question I’ve heard occasionally. From my youth kids. From a few of their… Read more “Loving Sinful People Isn’t Endorsing Sinful Behavior”
Rejecting Satisfaction
I don’t like the Beatitudes. Not because I disagree with them, although I wish I could. I just don’t like them because they make me… Read more “Rejecting Satisfaction”
Joining the Failure of the Cross
“We need to remember that we are followers of Jesus Christ. And his life, humanly speaking, ended in failure. The failure of the cross.” Pope Francis recently… Read more “Joining the Failure of the Cross”
The Importance of Being Unimportant
Everybody likes to be important. Nobody wants to be expendable. The desire to be great and important is a part of who we are. People don’t like to… Read more “The Importance of Being Unimportant”
A God Created in Our Image
Who is God? What is God? What are God’s interests and desires? What does God desire for his people? I guess it depends on who you ask.… Read more “A God Created in Our Image”
The Insufficiency of Righteousness
“What must I do to inherit eternal life?” It’s a question from Luke 18, Matthew 19, Mark 10, and every single Gospel Tract that’s ever been left… Read more “The Insufficiency of Righteousness”
The Church and the Good News
Part 1 of this series on Church is available here. I came out to my car a few weeks ago after having enjoyed a meal with some… Read more “The Church and the Good News”
More Than Forgiveness – The Transformational Church
Part 1 of this series on church is available here. The book of Titus is one of those New Testament books that does’t get a lot airtime… Read more “More Than Forgiveness – The Transformational Church”