Matthew is perhaps most famous for writing one of the four gospel accounts about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Not only did Matthew write what would end up being one of the four authoritative, preserved, and passed down … Continued
Moses spoke the Word of God to power and led his people out of slavery. Seven times in the book of Exodus in the Bible Moses goes to the king of Egypt, Pharaoh, and shares God’s command to free the people … Continued
Don’t be surprised when the enemy hits you when you are down. One of the key strategies of the enemy is to wait until you are weak, depressed, sad, grieving, angry, frustrated, hungry, oppressed, sick, in a bad mood, struggling, … Continued
No matter what the situation, God is calling you to respond with love, compassion, forgiveness, mercy, grace, and understanding. Jesus put it this way, “You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for … Continued
Isn’t it interesting that usually when people talk about absolute truth they speak in generalities? As if to be absolute a fact has to establish a stereotype and so act as a precursor to prejudice? In this worldview, the believer asserts … Continued
Shame. Guilt. Fear. Judgment. Condemnation. Punishment. Isolation. For thousands of years these have been the prescription for and the expected result of sin. They have been codified in legal systems, embedded culturally in societies, and preached from pulpits the world … Continued
You cannot abstain from life or the situations you find yourself in. No decision is, in fact, always a decision. And yet, sometimes you don’t see clearly what you want or what choice will yield the best outcome. Sometimes it … Continued
Living by grace. Free. Bold. Strong. Courageous. Too many people today are struggling to survive and thrive simply because they believe they are not good enough, don’t measure up, and can’t make the cut. They believe that they are not … Continued
When you wake up in the morning, in that moment before you have pushed the covers back, before the cold reality of a brisk tile floor has met your feet, before you have stood in the warmth of a shower … Continued
God is not interested in belittling you. God is not interested in you belittling yourself. Everything — EVERYTHING that God has in store for you is good. Every plan that God has for you is a blessing. Every thought that God … Continued
Do you believe in grace? When you ask yourself what you need in order to be successful in life, what do you believe the answer is? When you consider the pursuit of happiness, fulfillment, peace, and joy, what do you … Continued
