The night is closing in; it is dusk in the garden where Jesus and His disciples are resting. The embers of the fire are popping as the fire beckons with its warmth. Jesus is sitting up against a tree with…
Nicodemus Part 2: The Meeting
Tag: suffering
The Beatitudes: Introduction ~ The (Non)Pursuit of Happiness
If you google ‘how to be happy’, you’ll get 1, 870, 000, 000 answers in .20 seconds. At least, that’s how many results just appeared at 9:19 this morning. You’ll find ‘secrets’, ’7 easy steps’, and ‘look within yourself’. You’ll…
Jesus is…
He is to me so much. He is to the world more than they know. He is everything we need in the here and now and forever. I’m excited about my new series, Jesus Is, because I get to explore…
The Cost of True Discipleship
Recently there was an international day of prayer for the persecuted Church, and at our church we tried to understand a little of what it might be like when the penalty for faith in Jesus can be torture or even…
A New Song
In church recently, we sang a new song. Maybe you know it? The chorus goes… I am free to run I am free to dance I am free to live for you I am free, I am free Maybe I…