The guy who “is the answer” asked a lot of questions. Three hundred and seven to be exact. Someone counted. In the gospels, people asked Jesus one hundred eighty three questions. He only gave a handful of straight answers. Usually, he answered with a question, a...
Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame,...
Have you ever noticed that God is not in a hurry? I have been in a hurry most of my life. “Hurry up!” might have been the command my dad barked the most at my brothers and me. I found myself hurrying my kids the same...
God desires to be known by all humans. If God didn’t take the initiative to reveal himself to us, we couldn’t really know anything about God. Sure we could speculate based on creation that he is powerful and likes beauty. But we could just as easily...
I have been thinking about the generosity of God lately. In fact, I think that phrase is a good definition of what "grace" means. It's the overarching theme of the Bible. Ultimately, it's what Jesus showed us and why we killed him. I'd like to...
