Spiritual maturity begins with a confession, that we don’t see what and how God sees. Acknowledging this gap in seeing is the beginning of humility, wisdom and having a heart pleasing to God. Which is the beginning of worship. Worship: prioritizing God’s words and way in the real world;
God answered their prayers, sent a deliverer and brought an empire to its knees. Now, just “as the Lord commanded,” these 3 million people are on a journey from slavery to freedom. But, to get to the promised land, you have to navigate
God’s first call created all things. God’s second call was to a married couple, Abram and Sarai, an aged man and woman struggling with infertility. Through them God created
Dismiss it as primitive fiction if you like, but there’s real-world genius at work in the story of Adam and Eve. Fundamentally, it’s a story about what it means to be human. This first couple was created by
Earthly life with and for God can be, at times, so lonely. The world dances to dog-eat-dog, while we attempt to dance to love God, love neighbor. But in and for this dissonance there are friends
Salt, people of impact…quiet difference-making power. Salt, keeping things good through preservation, fertilization, and flavor enhancement. Salt, keeping things pure while
Ever since Jesus walked the earth, people have attempted to hijack his authority and manipulate his message. We put words in his mouth arguing,
God’s kingdom draws near as an appeal to individuals; a seductive and subversive soul-force often from the sidelines of society where the poor and the weak languish. Kingdom is a particular way God chooses
Ultimately, a great nation is a compassionate nation. America has not met its obligations and its responsibilities to the poor. One day we will have to stand before the God of history and we will talk in terms of things we’ve done.
“Well pleased,” is what Jesus hears God say after his baptism. Pleasing God and people pleasing are different. People pleasing steals joy and is based in fear and a lack of self-worth. What pleases God is
