The gospel in me and through me!
To be human is to fear. This stems from our finite human nature. Our finite power, knowledge, and control cause us to fear what we can’t overpower, don’t know, and can’t control. Sometimes fear can be healthy. Peter encourages us … Read More
It’s easy to either become enamored or discouraged by what we see and experience in this life. In Luke 21, Jesus looks beyond the grandeur of the temple and the rejection of the Jewish leadership to speak soberly about the … Read More
Sometimes we can feel like we’re people without a home. Peter calls us strangers and pilgrims as saints in this world (1 Pt 2:11). Jesus warns us that those who follow Him must prepare to have no place to lay … Read More
You were made to worship. The question then becomes, who or what do you worship? How we answer that question depends on what we love. When Jesus speaks of loving God with your whole person, He is not referring to … Read More
When we think of going to church, we think of going to a building. When we speak of “the church,” we readily think of what we see and what we experience—a sanctuary with people, a pastor preaching, a choir or … Read More
I was driving back from the office yesterday when I heard the news. The assassination of Charlie Kirk was jarring and immediately heartbreaking. Tragically, crime happens every day and every minute of our existence, but this was different, and at … Read More
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