Jesus healed the blind, the lame, the deaf, the mute, the sick, the possessed, the addicted, the broken, the fearful, the anxious, the diseased, the hungry, the poor, the thirsty — everyone who asked, who came, who touched, who listened — everyone who desired new life received it. But that was long ago and far
Tag: Gospel of Jesus Christ
It’s Good News
It’s good news. It’s not bad news. The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news. Salvation, healing, restoration, blessings, abundance, peace, fulfillment, joy, and success are all good news. Jesus conquered sin and death once and for all, granting every person the guaranteed opportunity of eternal life with Him. And, what’s more, Jesus said He wasn’t
Life Isn’t Fair, It’s Better Than Fair
One of the central foundations of Christianity that differentiates it from many other world religions is the fundamental belief that life is not fair. In Christianity, the universe is not conspiring to guarantee you the same outcome as everyone else, or balancing the outputs you achieve with the outputs received by others, or even returning to
What “East” Were The Wise Men From?
Are the details of the Bible’s account of Christ’s life important? Was the historical reporting of the Bible accurate in relating the facts about Christ’s birth? Can we believe the more miraculous and supernatural aspects of the virgin birth and the appearance of angels and fulfillment of prophecy and more if we aren’t even confident in
Following the Way, Understanding the Truth, Living the Life
As Jesus neared the end of His life on earth, His disciples became more and more concerned that Jesus said He was going to leave them. They had dropped so much to follow Him, and yet here they were coming to the end of their walk with Him, and He seemed to be saying that He
Up Close and Personal
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 that God sees all people in the most vague and categorical ways. And so, to
Boldly Declare Grace
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 over. They have transcended dogma and tradition, reaching from the major world religions all the
Build On Your Foundations
“Yes, I would like to start at the third floor. I don’t understand why you have an issue with that. I don’t like basements — they are so dark, dank, and unpleasant. The first floor isn’t much better — right in the noise of the street and even the second floor still has that smell
Faith Like A Child
Faith like a child. It’s simple, but why is it effective? Why would Jesus ask his followers to revert to an earlier stage of development in order to discover the entrance to His kingdom? Jesus said, “Anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it” (Mark 10), but why does this
Living With Expectancy
You should be living your life with expectancy. “Yeah, right. Nothing seems to be working out for me right now. Why should I expect it to get better?” Expectations are central to your ability to handle a wide variety of situations. Expectations set by past experience, education, insight, wisdom, perception, intuition, understanding, and more are
The Gospel of Good News
Life has a certain linearity to it. You didn’t live the other choices you could have made. You only can live the single path you choose. Each interaction. Each conversation. Each decision. Each experience. Each moment only happens once. There are no re-dos, come-agains, or take-twos. You’ve already come from where you’ve been and you