A few weeks ago, I wrote an article titled The Solid Rock Principle of Love. It was inspired by Jesus’ conclusion to His soaring Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 7:24-25, Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on
Jesus asked Peter, “Who do you say that I am?” It is the primal question of life and eternity. Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” See Matthew 16:13-20. Peter’s answer didn’t just come out of the blue. It was the result of witnessing astounding miracles, experiencing authoritative teaching, and
Jesus didn’t leave behind a lot of words. He wrote no books or articles, left behind no letters or journals, and recorded no podcasts or videos. The only words of Jesus we have are recorded in the New Testament — and mostly in the four Gospels and Revelation. It is estimated that there are 31,000
I make my living with words. Nearly everything I do involves words. From praying, preaching, teaching, and writing to counseling, consoling, and confronting — I work with words all day long. This is probably the reason my hobbies tend to be solo adventures. When I get some time away, the last thing I want to
If you’ve ever tried to debate your faith with a skeptic, then you know they can be very skillful at arguing against the existence of God and the authority and reliability of the Bible. In full disclosure, their arguments are generally valid. I know that because I tend to be very skeptical myself, so I’m
The goal of my writing today is to inspire you to access the powerful transforming grace God has made available to us through the Mission of God. In this series of articles, we are recognizing one fundamental truth regarding transformational grace: God provides the grace, but we must access it. Doing so requires discipline. We
