Sudden Favor
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSIf you have ever had a fever, you know that fevers are basically a whole lot of waiting for that moment when the fever breaks. You may … Continued
Submission and Greatness
In religious contexts, submission is often taught as if it had intrinsic value — as if humility and abasement were goals unto themselves. However, submission, like many other generic actions, has no intrinsic value — its entire value being derived … Continued
Jesus Was Not A Socialist
Jesus was not a socialist. When confronted with more than 5000 hungry people Jesus didn’t propose that the state should feed them, He told his followers “You Feed Them” (Mark 6) and then personally manufactured the food himself and gave … Continued
Time To Prioritize Your Priorities
Successful people prioritize well. They order their lives and their decisions by the value and importance that each situation, each opportunity, each relationship, each connection, each conversation, each resource, and each moment of time offers. Success is, in large part, … Continued
The Radicalization of Peace
Individual radicalization and religious extremism today present a clear and present danger both to individuals and to the core freedoms upon which civilization is built. The content of speech is not what should determine if it can be allowed by … Continued
Change Your Culture
Have you ever noticed that Jesus was just as comfortable touching lepers, healing the blind, and raising the dead as He was partying with tax collectors, discussing the finer points of the law with the rulers of the synagogue, connecting … Continued
Getting a Handle on Life
It’s time to get a handle on the opposition. Whether you are facing an addiction, a problem at work, trouble in a relationship, an issue with your health, a bad habit, unhealthy choices, or destructive behaviors. Whatever the enemy … Continued
365 Days of Blessing
Ever been in a place where you couldn’t find the bottom to bottom out or the top to climb out? You were looking for an external driver to change and it just didn’t come? No matter which direction you took … Continued
Choosing Abundance
We have all benefited from the rich blessings He brought to us — one gracious blessing after another. The story of Jesus Christ as it is told by John starts with these words: “In the beginning the Word already existed. … Continued
Offering What You Have
You have something to offer right now. You may think that you have a long way to go before you will be ready to bring something to the table or make a difference, but God sees greatness in you today. … Continued
More Than Enough
When God considers what He has to offer in any specific situation, He is not looking for what He can get away with, the bare minimum that He can offer and still be respected, or the least amount of effort … Continued