"The world screams "You are enough" and we are desperate to believe it. But being enough is different from being worthy and valuable. We are beautiful people flawed to the core, but deeply worthy of love and of priceless value to our Creator God... every one. Jesus has no favorites. So to say "without You… Continue reading Humility 101
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The Old Cross and Modern Thought
"Leave Christ out? O my brethren, better leave the pulpit out altogether. If a man can preach one sermon without mentioning Christ's name in it, it ought to be his last, certainly the last that any Christian ought to go to hear him preach." Charles Spurgeon "There has come in modern times a new cross… Continue reading The Old Cross and Modern Thought
Pure and Bold, Like a Child
Been on a bit of a writing break, bear with me while I try and get back into the swing of things! I'll start off today with some classic truth from one of my favorites... The men Jesus chose as His disciples were not exactly the most mature or qualified people for the job at… Continue reading Pure and Bold, Like a Child
They Walked With Him No More
"Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying; who can understand it?" From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?" John 6:60,66 Jesus had been doing some huge… Continue reading They Walked With Him No More
Truth With a Capital ‘T’
"The only real threat (to the church) is surrender - caving to cultural, legal, and political forces demanding conformity. The church can and will survive persecution. It will not survive faithlessness. This is both a theological and historical truth. Defiance, however, means more than merely ensuring that your church or school doesn't change its policies.… Continue reading Truth With a Capital ‘T’
Get Loud, Get Bold
"Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized them as companions of Jesus. When they saw the man who had been cured standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. So they ordered them to leave the… Continue reading Get Loud, Get Bold
By Invitation Only
"Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by... For they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, "Be of… Continue reading By Invitation Only
