The posture behind ‘God willing’ Jesus taught us how to pray and in Luke 22:42 Jesus said, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” If we’re being honest, how often is our heart posture in prayer “NOT my will, but yours...
Why do we suffer? Have you ever had a time in your life that was really hard and painful? If you live on this earth, then your answer is probably YES. No matter one’s personality, ethnicity, culture, family dynamics, religion, or socioeconomic status, we ALL have...
THE NECESSITY OF UNITY “In necessary things unity; in uncertain things liberty; in all things charity” – Marco Antonio de Dominis, 1617 Humans like their tribes. We feel safe, accepted, and have a sense of belonging when we know who is on our team. This has never been...
Beware of basking in self-satisfaction Self-satisfaction is downright dangerous, and yet we’re all prone to it. We can get to feeling spiritually self-content, believing that since we’re a “good enough” Christian for most churches, God is satisfied with our “good...
THINK OF THE BIBLE AS FOOD I love how C. S. Lewis said it: “God made us: invented us as a man invents an engine. A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the...
NO WOMAN IS AN ISLAND We just can’t do the Jesus thing alone. This means that community is not an optional part of our spiritual lives. We cannot obey all the “one anothers” in Scripture without “others.” But there is an aspect of community that is essential for...
Deep spiritual growth requires a teachable spirit Do you realize it's possible to read the Bible every day, go to church every Sunday, listen to podcasts, and devour Christian books, but still not grow in your walk with God? You may be gaining more knowledge, but it's...