The Body of Christ. The Bride of Christ. The Fellowship. The People of God. This is a sampling of the language sometimes used to describe the Church. Here's the thing:…
Did you know that God is calling you into change? Inviting you to something new? I guarantee that there is change afoot in your life. He is always working in…
Most of us are familiar with the following cycle with regards to managing our "sin problem": Sin, Shame, Sorrow, Repentance and Forgiveness. Wash and repeat. What if there's something more…
In the week leading up to Good Friday, Matthew records a stunning moment where an unnamed woman charges in on a meeting and gives Jesus a most extraordinary, expensive gift.…
There is something in the DNA of that first collection of Jesus followers and their way of experiencing life together that naturally took care of people around them. Out of…
We all know the Christmas hymn, "Joy To The World". We can hardly hear the title of the songs without the infectious melody floating through our minds. The word "joy"…
Most of us understand that beauty is subjective. When we say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", that's what we mean. Sometimes what is beautiful to one person…
A Tale of Two Journeys Towards the end of his teaching in Matthew, Jesus speaks of two kinds of gates and two kinds of pathways. One is a wide, safe,…
Underneath the language that Jesus uses throughout his sermon on the mount, he is calling us forward into a life totally formed around the values of the Kingdom of God.…