Posts tagged “Jesus”
Be you!* (Part 6)
The Bible frequently tells us, “Be you!”* Be the unique you whom God made you to be. And make sure you remember the asterisk,…
A Christian can hate?
God knows everything. God is everywhere. God can do anything. But he is more. He is also holy. David wrote: “Do I not hate…
Jesus loves YOU
“He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and…
The perfect name for Christmas
When my wife and I found out we were having a boy, we had a difficult time finding just the right name for him….
Jesus loves the (very, very) lost
If you ever wonder if Jesus could love you after the ugliness of your past, read this: “[Jesus] sent messengers on ahead, who went…
A friend you can count on
Have you ever heard the phrase, “a friend in need is a friend indeed”? I’m not sure what that means, but I know my…
The best Christmas hymn is not a Christmas hymn
What’s your favorite Christmas hymn? “Silent Night” sung by candlelight? “O Holy Night” sung by Josh Groban? For me, it’s “Joy to the World.”…
God’s answer to darkness
How do we answer the darkness of this world? Look around you. There are murders, robberies, child abuse, and the list could go on…
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…
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 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…
Just trust God
I recently read a blog that recounted a powerful scene from the Lord of the Rings. Gandalf, the good wizard, is encouraging Bilbo, his…