In Matthew chapter 5 Jesus begins His famous Sermon on the Mount. In the beginning of this famous message Jesus gives what are called beatitudes. I have recently been struck by one of them over and … Read more about What is a Peacemaker?
How God Is Restoring Lost Dreams
In my last post I wrote about Zechariah's encounter with and angel, and how God restored a dream that he had given up on a while ago. I ended with a promised follow up of how God is doing that in our … Read more about How God Is Restoring Lost Dreams
Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams!
"Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to … Read more about Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams!
The God of the Impossible
I was reading Luke's gospel describing the birth of Jesus on this Christmas morning. There are moments when I am reading along in Scripture, and a sentence or two particularly stand out and land with … Read more about The God of the Impossible
Connecting with God
This is the third post in the series about core teachings. This series of posts is meant to focus on the pillars of following Christ. I don't claim to say these are the polished end all say all for … Read more about Connecting with God
The New Covenant
Recently I have been posting on this blog about core teachings. Our beliefs drive our values and our values drive our behavior. Core beliefs about who God is and who we are, while not always at the … Read more about The New Covenant
Just Jesus
I have been dialing into what Paul wrote to the Corinthians in 1 Cor. 2. He says, "For I decided to know nothing among you except Christ and Him crucified." As I mentioned in my last post, … Read more about Just Jesus
Let Me Repent
I think we ought to always live a life of repentance where we always allow the Holy Spirit to convict us. I am willing to stand behind the statement that unless you are repenting about something new … Read more about Let Me Repent
This is Ridiculous!
I am reading this story. It is not a long story, but this story has been pulsing through my mind lately. Basically the story goes like this: Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem for Passover. He stopped … Read more about This is Ridiculous!
