Posts tagged “Jesus”
Sitting shotgun with Jesus
Once upon a time, Jesus pulled a 15-passenger van into a man’s driveway. He honked the horn, rolled down the window as the door…
Free stuff
Every August in Madison, Wisconsin, moving days are a bargain shoppers’ dream. As apartment leases end, college students fill the sidewalks and curbs with…
Your audience of one
The audience gathers eagerly. The eighth-grade band students are dressed in their best backstage, nervously waiting for each of their names to be called…
Moms, you are valuable to Jesus
“Mary … sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations. … ‘Martha, Martha,’ the…
Stage presence
Everyone has stage presence in the virtual world of social media. There we can create our own realities while interacting on a global scale…
The blessing of noticing and being noticed
Very often I sit by a 77-year-old woman at church. When she walks out of church, the pastor greets her with, “Good to see…
Dispel our doubts
Fill in the blank to describe this well-known Bible character: ________ Thomas. I bet you got it: Doubting Thomas. He wasn’t there that first…
How many motives?
If I made you write an essay listing all the reasons to avoid sin, how long would your essay be? I wouldn’t give you…
DEBT: A four-letter word
Debt can make you do spiritually dumb things. Debt causes stress, affecting your relationships and your waistline. Debt causes fights over spending habits. Debt…
Jesus is worthy of the center spot
Is Jesus at the center of your life today? Or do you need to take care of many other things before you can get…
God is worth it
Every advertisement in the world has the same goal—to convince you that _________ is worthy. The word worthy essentially means “worth it,” which is…
The good of work and the gift of rest
“How are you doing, Michael?” “I’m busy.” Busyness is our way of virtue signaling. We are letting our fellow Americans know that we uphold…