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,...
Bible, growing, Jesus, Mark, obedience, resurrection, sin, spiritual growth
I hate being wrong. Hate. HATE. HAAAAAAAAATE! (My counselor can give you all the reasons why, if you’re into that sort of thing.) Lucky for me, Jesus tells me how to not be wrong! Surely, if I employ His little formula, I’ll never be wrong again! Muhahaha!...
Bible study, discipleship, Great Commission, Jesus, Matthew, obedience
I’ve been co-teaching a three-semester Systematic Theology class at my church for the last 18 months. (And it has been a BLAST! If you’re in the area, I highly recommend joining us the next time we teach it.) Our class is coming to an end in a couple of...
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...
