Posts tagged “Jesus”
Love is both roses and thorns
If disciplining children is hard and at times hurts you more than it hurts them, it’s love. If discussing your friend’s bad behavior makes…
The tale of two women
“Pastor, I just need a little break,” the college student told me. After two decades of going to church, she felt spiritually prepared to…
What most married people forget
Do you know the difference between most dating couples and many married people? In a word—effort. When we date someone, we usually put in…
Love your God
A million songs and a million poems and a million stories have been written about the meaning of love. You may have your own…
Adulting is hard
I love that the verb adulting is now officially in multiple reputable dictionaries. I know you’re curious about the definition, so here’s Oxford’s: “The…
The fruit of self-control
I know better than to take a pint of ice cream to the couch. I know I shouldn’t hold it in my hands until…
Chased by the Shepherd
Sometimes it feels like we got away. It seems like we outmaneuvered God somehow or that circumstances we couldn’t control put us out of…
Thank God for good followers
A friend recently told me he thinks that for every leadership conference people attend, they should have to attend two follower conferences. The more…
The weight of sin
I’m fascinated by the fact that all the toppings at a frozen yogurt shop cost you the same amount per pound. Clearly the breakfast…
Foolish wise men
Wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his…
Jesus served time to free me
I think about time a lot at the beginning of a new year. How do I use time? How do I manage it? Or,…
Did Jesus play favorites?
Do you think Thomas was offended when Jesus didn’t give him one of the three VIP passes to get a glimpse of glory on…