Posts tagged “Humility”
Scapegoating
It started as a beautiful thing. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest made sacrifices for himself, the people, and everything contaminated by…
You should be proud
What are you proud of? Maybe you’ve made it through rigorous schooling or run a marathon or lost a bunch of weight or you…
The diversity of eternity
This past month, I immersed myself in trying to understand issues of race in contemporary culture, including inner city poverty, unconscious prejudice, and mass…
Did Jesus have a beard?
Back in my college days, I wrote love letters to my girlfriend. I tried to be creative and fun. One time I mailed a…
Mind your own dirt
The good news of Jesus that changes a person’s eternity also transforms a person’s earthly life. It’s impressive to see what God can do…
Everyone has a place
How do you feel when you see someone else make the winning basket and you’re stuck on the bench? Or how do you feel…
Jesus & self-esteem
I studied under a Christian scholar who reads three hundred books a year and presents the Christian message to audiences of all ages, backgrounds,…
Jesus’ little friend
Jesus’ disciples on occasion were a little too full of themselves. Jesus was a child magnet—they loved his tone and presence—but the disciples viewed…
Plan to reflect God’s glory
There are basically two extreme types of planners: the long-ranger with Post-it Notes all over the house, car, and work; and then the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants…
When they hate you
There is an odd passage printed on the wall next to the main doors of the church where I serve. It reads, “If you…
Thank you for the privilege
“So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our…
That’s the one!
What do you think when you see a group of teenagers all sitting at the same table, staring at their phones? Or when your…