Being Willing
At the end of the day, God does not require us to be wise or discerning; he simply requires us to be willing. If we are willing to follow, he’ll lead us.
Out of the Grey
The New Testament speaks of those who walk in the light and those who walk in darkness. But the NT knows nothing of the class of Christians that fill our churches today: those who walk in the grey. The grey is that opaque area between light and darkness, between...
Why Was I Rear-ended?
I’m sitting at a stop light on Lake Shore Blvd. The year is 1998, and I have two friends in the car. I’m driving a 1989 Chevy Cavelier. That car was jacked up, but it got me from point A to point B. I looked in my rearview mirror and saw a car coming up...
One Only is “King of Grief”
Back in 1999 a friend of mine handed me a book and said, “Read this poem.” I sat down and began to read . . . and I was deeply impacted by what I read. I had never seen a poem that captured the power, the mystery, the sheer majesty of the cross the way...
Reasonable Faith
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mark 11:24) My wife and I recently had dinner with a member of our congregation that is in the midst of a very difficult season in his life. We were greatly...
Freely Give
Freely you have received, freely give. (Matthew 10:8) This statement is not fundamentally about the power of Christ to heal, but about the impetus by which Christ releases his power to heal. For in bringing healing to humanity, Christ does not merely release his...
New Course
