I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection … (Phil. 3:10)  Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ …. (John 17:3)  We are embarking on a series on prayer. […]

  “My life is one big obstacle course, with me being the chief obstacle.” (Jack Parr) Before we dive into prayer next week, let’s spend one more Putting Green “clearing the way,” so that we can actually pray with an […]

  Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.  Let us fix our […]

  “The man who loves to walk will walk farther than the man who loves the destination.”¹ Do you love to talk with your Heavenly Father or is it merely a means to a destination: Getting what you want? This […]

  “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few […]

  On Jesus’ last night with his disciples, he tells them how they can and will live with the Holy Spirit’s power after he ascends to the Father. Then, as he prepares to ascend for the final time he reminds […]

  Last week we talked about Jesus saying he would live on … in us. On Jesus’ last night with his disciples, he tells them how they can and will live like this:  “All this I have spoken while still […]

  On Jesus’ last night with his disciples he utters a statement that is not to be taken lightly, one that many may overlook without grasping its profound significance. He declares,  “On that day you will realize that I am in […]

  Immediately after Peter denies Jesus for the third time on the night of his arrest, Jesus looks at Peter. I have heard it said, “The way you think Jesus looked at Peter says a lot about the way you […]

  Immediately after Peter denies Jesus for the third time on the night of his arrest, Jesus looks at Peter: Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 The Lord turned and […]

“Gratitude must be constantly fed. Resentment feeds on itself.” (Unknown)  I want us to keep thinking about Easter, and Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. Instead of just a ‘week of Easter Eggs and Communions,’ let us keep contemplating his sacrifice […]

Easter is all about Self. Actually the entire Biblical story is about Self: the battle of our Self against God. Oh, you may think it is about the battle between Satan and God, but Satan long ago realized his best […]