Jesus said, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone” (Mark 16:15, NLT). The Good News (or the gospel) that Scripture …
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Kingdoms of Grace and Glory
When we hear the phrase, “kingdom of God,” we’re tempted to think of a physical place—like Heaven, or the New Earth. The early disciples during …
Read More »To Love the Unlovable
Dear God: The law of heaven calls for a radical way of living that turns human logic on its head. It’s customary for us to …
Read More »Celebrating Grace
Dear God: It’s a new day and I thank you for it and your grace, and for the relief of rest and renewal. I just …
Read More »Love People Anyway
Sometimes people are exasperating, selfish, disrespectful, and cruel. The other day Linda was in a store and had started picking up an arrangement of flowers, …
Read More »The Weakness of Violence
Today, many use violence as a tool to force people to comply with their demands. Whether it’s a mugger on a dimly lit sidewalk accosting …
Read More »I’m Sorry
Dear God: I have finally come to realize that I cannot make myself sorry for the negative things I say and do. Your word calls …
Read More »The Perfect Church
I used to think the perfect church would be one where everyone held similar views on faith and doctrine; where families held similar values and …
Read More »Brokenness
Sometimes we know about their brokenness before they’re exposed to the blinding reality of our dysfunctions. There in the maternity ward with their little wrinkled noses …
Read More »Remember
The ability to remember is powerful. Think what it would be like if we couldn’t. Years ago I had an early Radio Shack computer that …
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