Posts tagged “Jesus”
God thinks of you
A young pastor was talking to a seasoned pastor about the heartbreak he felt saying goodbye to his wife at the airport. Her visa…
The Lamb covers us
Some extended family members own sheep. When we visited their house this spring, a sheep was due to give birth any day. The family…
Your best body is yet to come
I’ll be turning 42 this year and am starting to feel it. The other night I was hanging out with a crowd about half…
No ambiguity
Not long ago I watched a movie called Blackbird. The story revolves around a woman who is suffering from a physically debilitating illness that…
The gospel for talkative people
As a man of many words, I hate how right this proverb is: “Sin is not ended by multiplying words” (Proverbs 10:19). Like the…
Building bridges
I identify myself as being a Christian. I like the best teachings of the reformer Martin Luther. What is better than God’s grace alone?…
An undivided heart
God’s faithfulness is a fact. It doesn’t change. What needs to change is our understanding of God’s faithfulness and living our lives under the…
The gospel for productive people
Do you consider yourself a productive person? If those personality tests are true, my life is packed with productive people. My mom, my mother-in-law,…
Reformation freedom
The events of October 31, 1517, are fairly well known in church circles. When Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to the Castle Church…
Is your name getting called?
My son loves football, so NFL Draft Day is a big deal in our house. Who’s going first? Who was supposed to go early…
Money isn’t worth it
I once sat next to a talkative, kind, and very rich man on an airplane. He told me about his home (a waterfront mansion),…
The defeat of darkness
In a galaxy ten billion light-years away, you will likely find planets and stars and solar systems that no one will ever see. Jesus…