In the 12 Step program, step one is, “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol…that our lives had become unmanageable.” It’s a recognition that I’ve come to the end of…
The purpose of our existence is to receive this love that has come to us in Jesus and then to give it back out to others, creating an ecosystem of…
It’s intriguing how the prophet Isaiah writes that there is nothing attractive about Jesus’ appearance, while Luke writes in his gospel that ‘tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came…
When you distill the teachings of Jesus, you come to a place where grace and love converge. It's grace and love that the Father extends to us...Grace and love that…
God loves us with the intensity that God loves God (John 15:9). Abiding in love includes taking the initiative to love others. God empowers us to love by receiving his…
We are followers of Jesus only because we said YES to him and placed our faith in him. I find my identity in Jesus – not because I'm heterosexual – but because…
For the past few decades, the global church has been trying desperately to navigate the unsettled waters involving folks who identify as LGBTQ, and the shift that has taken place…
During Lent, we face the cross, and as we do, it calls to us. It calls us to walk the way of the cross, which is the way of the…
One of the benefits of following Jesus is that he continually fills our hearts with love...and lots of it! 'Following' entails being Jesus to other people. One of the best…