“The glory of God always comes at the sacrifice of self.” ~ Aiden Wilson Tozer The disciples were eyewitnesses to the glory of God bestowed in Jesus Christ. Peter says this himself, “16 We didn’t repeat crafty myths when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Quite the contrary, we witnessed… Read More »
Spiritual Secrecy
“By making himself poor, Jesus did not seek poverty for its own sake but, as Saint Paul says, “that by his poverty you might become rich.” This is no mere play on words or a catchphrase. Rather, it sums up God’s logic, the logic of love, the logic of the incarnation and the cross. ~… Read More »
Out of Gas But Free
“All are coming to Jesus has the feeling of homecoming upon it. All we’re going away from Him has the sense of estrangement upon it. The rich young ruler went away from Jesus “sorrowful.” Everybody does. Not only estrangement from God, but also estrangement from oneself. And the universe! And from life! You are not… Read More »
The Shade From God’s Hand
“I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all, but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.” ~ Martin Luther Too often, we believe that following God and obeying God’s commands means we will enjoy a comfortable life, full of God’s promises and happy ever after… Read More »
Spiritual Domain
“The deeper we grow in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the poorer we become – the more we realize that everything in life is a gift. The tenor of our lives becomes one of humble and joyful thanksgiving. Awareness of our poverty and ineptitude causes us to rejoice in the gift of being called out… Read More »
Speaking From a Spiritual High-top
“Pride takes many forms, but spiritual pride is the most grievous. To become proud of spiritual gifts or leadership position is to forget that all we have is from God; all the position we occupy is God’s appointment.” ~ J. Oswald Sanders Living a kingdom-centered life is a tall order. One of the greatest temptations… Read More »
Who’s Responsible for Social Justice?
“The Great Commission was clearly and definitively not a call to sit back and stay silent in a world of sin, evil, and suffering. From the very beginning, Christ designed for His disciples to run toward need–not away from it–to engage culture, not to ignore it. Yet, the church may be one of the only… Read More »
Giving God Our Best Early
“Those who run from God in the morning will scarcely find God the rest of the day.” ~ John Bunyan How do you start your day? Bathroom stop, coffee, exercise, turn on the tv, play with your pet(s), rush off to work, deal with kids, spend time in prayer and meditation, etc.? How does God… Read More »
The Irrational Ways of God
“God is an unchangeable changer, unadjustable adjuster, unmoveable mover, unpredictable predictor, unstoppable stopper, uninvisible visible, and wonderful wonder.” ~ Osunsakin Adewale How rational is it that there is no consensus on how the world came into being? Who God is, and if God even exists? How reasonable is it that human beings, by default, think primarily… Read More »
Catch of a Lifetime
“Many people go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Embellished fish tales have around since the beginning of time; who doesn’t enjoy a good fish story. Sometimes the illustrations and pictures weigh more than the actual fish. As the story ages, the… Read More »
