The idea of power evokes strong feelings. For some, there is a reaction against power because its use is so often abusive and leaves people damaged. For others, there is a lust for power because it is seen as the way to gain control over...
"With the Lord's authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused." Ephesians 4:17 (NLT) We must, we are told, be who we are. We must identify ourselves by some designation that most closely aligns with our inner sense...
"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich." 2 Corinthians 8:9 A casual reading might lead us to think that the Bible is conflicted about riches....
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Psalm 136:1 This psalm contains nothing but praise. It can only be fully enjoyed by a devoutly grateful heart. We thank our parents, let us praise our heavenly Father; we are grateful...
If you put me in charge of getting the message of Jesus to all the nations on earth I am probably not going to return your call or answer your email. The calls I would make are going to be to the Christian leaders around the...
Assuming the election next Tuesday is not too close to call, and that there are no legal challenges to the outcome, next Wednesday we will have a new president and congress elect, as well as some new state and local public servants. Let me say how...
Repentance, faith, and public identification with Jesus through baptism are the beginning of warfare for the Christian and the church. This is a reality that must be recognized if we are to live faithfully to Christ in the world. Acts 2 is filled with the good...
We live in a day when we have little room in our lives for feeling bad. Taken to the extreme, this kind of thinking leaves no room for the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. There is no virtue in self-loathing, shame, and sorrow...
A good way to kill a party conversation is to tell someone you were a history major in college. People automatically assume you are into names, dates, and war facts, not music, sports, and good food. While history may not be many people's favorite subject in...
"We hear them telling in our own language the mighty works of God." Acts 2:11 There are times when people repeat back to me what they think I said in a sermon or a conversation. I am often surprised that what they heard is not what...
