The gospel in me and through me!
God made humanity in His image. Because we bear the image of God, in as sense, He owns us. This is Jesus’s implication when the religious leaders ask Him a question about taxes. They had asked if it is lawful … Read More
As we continue to make our way through the Gospel of Luke, my heart continues to be convicted by the teachings of Christ. I’m faced with the reality that my fruitlessness results from my own prideful heart that refuses to … Read More
One of the most quoted verses in the Psalter is Psalm 118:23. “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Perhaps you grew up singing the children’s chorus that simply repeats … Read More
Jesus is the Lord. Because He is Lord, He makes the rules. In Luke 18-19, Luke strings together several stories that point to Jesus as Lord. In his rebellion, the rich young ruler declared Jesus as Lord because he made … Read More
One of God’s great works is to take seemingly chance encounters and turn them into divine appointments. As we walk through our days, we attempt to schedule our time so we can organize ourselves. But we also recognize that we … Read More
Christians draw great hope from the promises of God. One such promise that encourages us during hard times is Romans 8:28. In this familiar verse, Paul reminds us of the good purposes that God has in all that He allows … Read More
Faith requires us to acknowledge and accept our finitude and moral need. We cannot have faith while maintaining a prideful self-sufficient heart. We may say we have faith, but our doubting, prideful hearts say otherwise in how we live and … Read More
