Why do people acquire more than they need? Why do we rob our children of an inheritance, ourselves of time, and God's people of our help by going into debt? What do we hope our cavernous dwellings will give us, but emptiness. What can our toys offer, but distraction? We buy what we don't need … Continue reading Living The Life
Okay By Yourself
Over thirty years later, the image of my teenaged self pains me. I wasn't okay. I longed to connect with people but whenever they came near, insecurities buzzed in my brain. My attempts to comport myself became social spasms. I remember near panic at the thought of an evening alone. I remember the utter dread … Continue reading Okay By Yourself
Motive Matters
In Paul's day, the church in Rome struggled with disunity over whether Christians could eat meat from animals which had been sacrificed to idols. We might tend to minimize this issue since it's something that we don't struggle with, but for diaspora Jews it was deadly serious. They saw themselves as acting in the tradition … Continue reading Motive Matters
While It’s Called “Today”
Nobody wakes up one morning to discover they no longer trust in Christ. Departure from the Way happens through a slow process of compromise and justification. A well-meaning Christ follower might tell a white lie "for the greater good" and then find that she has to tell several more to cover the first one. In … Continue reading While It’s Called “Today”
Salvation of a Nation
Message #23 in From Faith to Faith on Romans 11:16-36. Here's the screen cast.
Sinners Only
Message #22 in From Faith to Faith on Romans 10:18-11:15: For you visual learners, here's the screen cast.
Deliverance Delivered
Message #21 in From Faith to Faith on Romans 9:30-10:17: And what do we have here? Could it be a screen cast?
Pleasant Street is Gone 