September 15, 2016
1503A common trap for those of us living and working for the Master is that our plans might be good plans, but they are still our plans. Are you certain your plans are of the Spirit? Can I get you […]
June 16, 2016
Jesus was talking with the Pharisee, Jonah, about “cleaning the inside of his cup,” by giving generously to others and to Kingdom work. As I watched this the Spirit brought this scenario to my mind: Picture this: A new Christian […]
June 9, 2016
I remember the day Jesus accepted an invitation from a Pharisee to have dinner. Not all of the Pharisees were out to get Jesus, and this man, Jonah, seemed genuinely interested in this new young rabbi. As a matter of […]
March 17, 2016
My own journey towards surrender started one day on the beach, so many years ago. I was fishing that day, just running my business. It was a day like any other. Just an ordinary day in the kingdom of Peter. […]
March 2, 2016
I know now that learning the unforced rhythms of grace, learning to live freely and lightly, can only be found through surrender to Jesus Christ. I realize this is an offensive idea to many, and to us men especially. Surrender […]
February 17, 2016
We would start each day at the temple, at Solomon’s Porch, and most days we would end at someone’s house, enjoying a common meal together. We did this by breaking our large morning group into smaller “home groups.” We typically […]
November 12, 2015
One day we were all sitting together and Matthew was reliving the day he first met Jesus. All of us were smiling at the memory of that day. We couldn’t believe Jesus was even talking to this hated traitor – […]
April 30, 2015
“So much of the world’s troubles could be avoided if man could just learn to sit a room quietly.” ~Blaise Pascal When I have waited on God’s perfect timing I have known He was directing me. Then, if I encounter […]
October 17, 2014
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” (1 Peter 5:6 Bold added) When you approach an intersection with the traffic light turning yellow, are you a goer or a slower? You […]
April 24, 2014
Easter is all about self. Actually the entire Biblical story is about self: the battle of self against God.Oh, you may think it’s about the battle between Satan and God, but Satan is a minor league player compared to self. […]
April 10, 2014
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” (Colossians 4:6) Matthew, Mark and Luke, are called the Synoptic gospels because they contain similar stories and follow similar time tracks. “Synoptic” […]
October 5, 2013
When we last saw Sam (or you, recently?) he was up on the Throne of Me, in line at Staples, demanding, “So are we locked down here until the manager comes?” As Jesus was watching Sam’s performance he was shaking […]