I hate weeds. You can spend your entire Saturday de-weeding your flowerbeds, only to wake up the next morning to discover one pesky, little weed has snuck its way back into your landscape. It’s irritating! But if you don’t address …
Books and how they change our lives: How adventurous are you?
Many people have told me I am bossy. Fair enough, I will own it. Also, most everyone I know has some subject they feel more directive and vocal about as they share with others. Trust me, my head is swimming …
Four Tools to Make Disciples
You want to take Jesus seriously when He said, “Go and make disciples,” (Matthew 28:19) but you aren’t exactly sure how. Perhaps you’ve never been formally or intentionally discipled yourself, so you don’t know where to start or what to …
What Were We Thinking!
Have you ever made a decision that seemed like a great idea in the moment, but afterwards you wondered, “What was I thinking?” Like the time you signed up to chaperone the youth lock-in. Or the time you volunteered to …
Does Jesus Accept Me?
The answer to the question, “Does Jesus accept me?” is pretty clear when you read the Bible. But sadly, there are people who don’t believe they can be accepted by Christ because they’ve never been accepted by Christ-followers. To be …
Am I a genuine follower of Jesus?
Am I a genuine follower of Jesus Christ? It’s a pretty important question don’t you think? The answer to this question is literally life or death. Jesus often taught in parables (familiar stories that revealed unfamiliar truths) in ways that …
What does unbelief do?
Jesus can do anything, right? In Mark 6, there is a very fascinating verse about something Jesus could not do. “He could do no miracle there…” Mark 6:5a Jesus and the disciples were in Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth. The people …