The troubles of others speak of my powerlessness and of my hesitancy to pay the price of involvement. I am tempted to stand on the […]
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Jesus’ future disciples asked, “Where are you staying (meno in Greek)?” By the end of his ministry that question is given a new dimension of […]
Jesus saw through Nicodemus and gave him three subtle nudges. … yet you won’t believe our testimony. But if you don’t believe me when I […]
Where movie stars go, people gather around them. Such is glory in our day. What attracts us? Around whom would we gather? The Word became […]
People ask, how can the Bible, written thousands of years ago, still be true today? The question shows the poverty of our understanding of God […]
Learning to value God and his word is a process. I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your […]
When things are going wrong we remember the Father to whom we gather. You have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living […]
The Bible affirms the Lord is good and he loves us. There are times when our circumstances question this. Give thanks to the Lord, for […]
What preparation for the path to the Father’s side? .. let us strip off every weight that slows us down … And let us run […]
My wife Eva’s book on living whole with God even when broken by life has just come out. It is an amazing book that is […]
What do you call the actions of someone who does what they believe right even when it might appear foolish or presumptuous? It was by […]
The Lord Jesus draws us to himself, and there are implications. We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside […]
Can I rest when there is so much to do? God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear […]
Society is geared around driving to produce. I find myself an unwitting participant. Blow the ram’s horn at new moon, and again at full moon […]
When I hear people considering the dire state of the church the answer is often a technique of ministry or to humble ourselves and repent. […]