One of my favorite poems, written by George Matheson, conveys the uniqueness of practical faith in Jesus Christ. Make me captive Lord, And then I shall be free; Force me to render up my sword, [...]
As we discussed last week, the Church tends to use a different vocabulary than those who are unchurched. We’ve developed this sort of language–Christianese–that many people just [...]
After spending a lot of time with a particular person or group of people, have you ever found yourself using the same vocabulary and expressions as someone else? It’s only natural. In fact, [...]
My heart breaks today for the lost and deceived people of this world. In the last week alone, I’ve flipped on the television and heard about political controversies, scrolled through [...]
Reflect upon the following verses and consider their likeness to each other: “For whoever keeps the entire law, yet fails in one point, is guilty of breaking it all… Speak and act as [...]
Do you remember the story of Lazarus’ resurrection in John chapter 11? Jesus knew he was sick and purposely stayed back, waiting in order to demonstrate his supernatural power in a way that [...]
“As He was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth” (Jn. 9:1). Do you remember growing up and being afraid of the dark? I’ve found that many times we as adults can have a very [...]
Have you ever felt like you’re walking through life on the proverbial treadmill? Like there’s something holding you back? Like no matter how many steps you take, you still don’t [...]