Posts tagged “Value”
Jesus is worth it
I once witnessed a reluctant two-year-old who did not want to go up for the pastor’s children’s sermon. I could hear him rejecting his…
Disciplined
Sometimes I wish I were more disciplined. I wish it were easier to automate good habits. I wish temptations weren’t so tempting. I wish…
Lukewarm
When was the last time you read Revelation? It’s a fascinating book full of prophecy and the providence of God’s grace. The first three…
The deceitfulness of wealth
Jesus chose an interesting word to describe wealth: deceitful. (See Matthew 13:22.) If something is deceitful, it promises one thing while delivering something else….
Your worth is found in Jesus
In 2023 the cost for a 30-second Super Bowl commercial was between 6 and 7 million dollars. Yikes! That’s a lot of Cool Ranch…
God’s arms are open wide
He made the long journey home, the apology repeating in his head: “Dad, I’m sorry. Dad, forgive me.” In his youthful arrogance, he thought…
The allure of screens
The book of Proverbs, written around three thousand years ago, doesn’t say much about tablets and TikTok, but it can teach us wisdom with…
Reckless love—Really?
I was wrong. Quite possibly, those are the three hardest words to say in the English language. Yet I couldn’t be happier to say…
Schedule with the gospel
One of the reasons that so many Christians are stressed, overwhelmed, and weary is because we pack our schedules with too many things. And…
Jesus beautifies our brokenness
Originating in 15th-century Japan, Kintsugi is the art of repairing broken pottery with gold or silver lacquer. Each piece is uniquely crafted and repaired,…
What makes you so great?
Kevin Bacon was the star in the original Footloose movie. Remember the famous scene where he jumps around and dances in an old warehouse?…
Behave like a creationist
If you want to avoid a physical, emotional, and spiritual crash, start at the beginning of the Bible. In the very first half of…