When what we say lifts Jesus as God and acknowledges ourselves as servants then we have the keys of Kingdom. When speaking in independence we […] Keys to the Kingdom 2 comments
Why does the Lord take us through periods of spiritual emptiness? We long for intimacy in worship and the word, but encounter dryness. This seems […] Spiritual emptiness
The Lord loves us but he does not entrust himself to us. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. […] Trustworthy to Jesus? 1 comment
‘Simply Jesus’ is a great phrase to help us keep perspective when things become complicated. We need care, there are those for whom the words […] Simply Jesus
We want to be associated with the rich, powerful and famous for through them we gain a foothold in their world and are elevated among […] Downwardly mobile
We live in a culture that is so bombarded by messages that none are listened to. How then can the gospel break out? Isaiah’s prophecy […] Show not tell
One of Jesus’ statements is brought into new light through His apostolic ministry. “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and […] From consumer to disciple
Recently it has dawned on me that there are two approaches to discipleship in the Scriptures. In the Navigators we use the apostolic form of […] Two forms of discipleship 1 comment
Who is a disciple of Jesus? Jesus gave two key passages. The first – 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As […] Who is a disciple of Jesus?