faith, Father, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, ministry, plans, waiting
I am acutely aware of my frailty. I was gonna use the word “suckiness” instead. And, apparently, I still am. But that’s a tad more negative than how I really feel. I am acutely aware that I do not have the power or determination to will myself into...
eternal life, God, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, salvation
Perhaps the most famous Bible verse is John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Jesus said this during a conversation with a higher-up Jewish leader,...
Exodus, freedom, God, growing, Holy Spirit, idols, Moses, sin, temptation
Being free is hard. It sounds easy…being rid of the metaphorical chains that bind you to literal misery…having the ability to move about, run away, make your own choices… But being free is hard. Because it takes intentional effort and vigilance to...
Bible, Father, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, prayer, Romans
There is a super famous Bible verse that is super misused, causing two super problems. So that has got to stop. In Luke 11 Jesus is teaching His followers about prayer. He models prayer for them via what we know as “The Lord’s Prayer,” (as if He only...
depression, friendship, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, Uncategorized
In Luke 5:17-26, Luke recounts the time Jesus miraculously heals a paralytic. At the time Jesus’ popularity was swelling. All kinds of people wanted to be around him for many different reasons. Some wanted Him to provide miracles in their lives. Some were...
Acts, Church, conflict, elders, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, leadership, sin, Stephen, truth
I’m reading through the book of Acts, and I just came across Stephen’s speech to the official assembly of Israel’s elders in chapter 7. Turns out the assembly was full of less-than-stellar leaders, and you, too, can be a great bad leader if you...
