Work reveals our citizenship
This letter is for Matt Dewell, who has seen more terrible movies with me than anyone should ever be forced to endure. More than any other person I know,…
Our citizenship is revealed in the way we live
I wrote this for Andy and Kathy Ladwig, whom I love. For as long as I’ve known you, you have striven for nobility, virtue, and grace. You have been…
Philippians 3.20-21
But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. He will take our weak mortal…
We are resident aliens
This letter is for Doug and Betty Jo Winters, new friends who have walked with Jesus a long time. I feel confident our fledgling relationship is off to a…
We are citizens of heaven, but we live on earth
I wrote this letter for my friend Rick Rangler. He’s been sober a long time and we’re still proud. Do you remember when you first gave yourself to Christ?…
Revelation 3.1b-6
I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left…
Sadly, the institutional church can still function as a repository of darkness
This letter is for Joe Manafo, a friend of mine who pastors in Saskatchewan. If there are kindred spirits, then Joe belongs to us. At first I thought I…
The church empowers our efforts to heal the world
This letter was written to Ricky Olmos—musician, photographer, reporter, and sometime entrepreneur. Anyone can see you’ve got an eye for the city. There’s something inside you that longs for…
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