What am I doing here?
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for…
God redeems our troubles
Carmel and I have just returned from a whirlwind trip all over the Pacific Northwest, visiting family, followed by an incredible week in the Caribbean celebrating 20 years of marriage—to…
Hard Stuff
You can’t grow muscles without exercise. You can’t grow your intellect without study. All growth requires resistance. We have to learn to see things as they really are, through Kingdom…
What Was Done To Christ
Once Jesus has been handed over, he was no longer the active agent in his own story. He was a passive victim, and it is important to note that Christ’s…
How God Makes You Grow
None of the dark powers understood why Christ came into the world. If they had, they wouldn’t have pinned him to the cross (see 1 Corinthians 2.8). Maybe these dark…
Visions of Heaven
John’s vision of the heavenly reality was first presented to Christians suffering persecution. In this vision, John sees victims as victors waving palm branches and worshiping their rescuer. God will…
WHY YOU SHOULD PLAY
WHY YOU SHOULD PLAY You may not know this about me, but I’m dreadfully serious. I’m prone to displays of intensity, anger, and power. My chosen profession doesn’t diminish this….
Making Things Right
God knows exactly what to do to make things right between us and others, and he wants to teach us, but the process is slow. Perhaps by design. Perhaps God’s…
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