Posts tagged “Jesus”
You are normal
When you find yourself addicted to destructive behavior, you might assume that you are not normal, the only one who struggles so deeply, so…
Looking for the good life?
If you’re looking for a good life, listen to what Jesus said. John’s gospel is full of Jesus explaining what makes a person’s life…
Can God love me?
Did you ever hear about the day John Lennon, one of the Beatles, wrote a desperate note to a televangelist? In 1972 Lennon reached…
The cure
I am one of over 14 million people who suffer from some form of autoimmune disease. If you add those who suffer from the…
Temporary shame
While shame is a good thing (Jeremiah 6:15), God doesn’t want it to last too long. Just ask Eve. A few summers ago, I…
3 essential verses if you feel ashamed
If you frequently feel shame, that humiliation over your sins that makes you feel like you don’t belong and that you need to hide,…
Jesus is with you
Times are hard. These words of Psalm 60 may just roll off your tongue: “You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us; you…
Whom he walked toward
The miracle of Peter walking on water always amazed me. I wondered what it must have been like for him to take that first…
Living hope
I listened to a story that broke my heart. A relatively young woman was recounting when her husband received a terminal diagnosis and only…
The good news about weak faith
My childhood pastor was a football guy. Not only did he play football during his formative years; he also was a pastor in Green…
Know. See. Yearn.
It’s Christmas Eve. The tableau is set: a baby’s soft cheek against a bed of hay, a wondering mother, wide-eyed shepherds who have seen…
A clean whiteboard
I left dinner instructions on a whiteboard for my family and then headed out to run errands. At the end of the night, I…