The Bible passage found in 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 is the heartbeat of our ministry. God desires to make an appeal through us to any unbeliever with whom we come into relationship. This is the ministry of reconciliation to which every believer is called. 14 For the love of Christ controls (and compels) us, because we […]
All the conversation today about Facebook and the breach of trust in sharing personal information and data with third parties has raised new concerns about identity theft. That got me wondering: is it really possible for someone to steal our identity? If your identity is found in the numbers on paper, the dollars in various […]
We’ve all heard about the proverbial frog in the kettle: Put the frog in a kettle of pond temperature water and he’ll stay right there, even to the boiling point, if you turn up the heat slowly enough. While the real-life frog will in fact jump out, the principle applies to the ever-increasing secularization of […]
Christians are Easter people so, now what? Those who are redeemed by God through the atoning work of Jesus Christ upon the cross and raised to new life through His resurrection on Easter, today become the sent people of God. God so loves the world that He sent Jesus and Jesus so loves the world […]
As we walk with Jesus through the events of this most holy of weeks, let us listen carefully to hear the Word of God speak through that which He has already spoken. Do we have the ears to hear the echoes of the Old Testament in the words and the whispers of the New? While […]
Readings for Holy Week Today is the Monday of Holy Week so we must begin with a must read from the Gospels about the last week of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. ICYMI, go back and read John 12:1-36. Today’s events are understood to include those captured in Mark 11:12-19. Tomorrow, read Matthew 21:20-25:46. […]
Jim Carrey’s now viral caricatures of the White House Press Secretary and then the President are seen by some as political satire and by others as sacrilege. In a culture where character used to count and everything is politicized, how we process and respond to this kind of targeted speech shapes the conversation. This is […]
The goal here is to get us thinking about what we’re thinking about. Lots of people are trying to get us to stop thinking, to avoid over-thinking, or to agree with the way they think. I’m trying to get you to stop long enough to think about your mindset. Literally ask yourself, “What’s on my […]
Four important reads for American evangelicals (particularly if you’re also white) As you read, ask yourself if you use the term evangelical to describe yourself, what does that term mean to you and what does it mean to those around you? Are you really an evangelical Christian if you haven’t actually, in recent memory, shared […]
Let’s talk terms and conditions. In the Beginning the conditions were idyllic. The terms set forth by God were that people should live in His presence and with His all-sufficient provision. The people chose otherwise and failing to keep the terms, the conditions radically changed. What didn’t change was the Gospel nature of the universe […]