Two Kinds of Faith
Sometimes faith means stepping with abandon into the next great thing. Walk and the path will appear, Indiana Jones style. It’s faith in what God will do. And sometimes faith means …
Spark
Knowing the Living God and knowing about him are not the same. Knowing God is greater than the sum of all the biblical principles in the world. I can know …
A Horse and his Lord
The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the LORD. – Proverbs 21:31 Some of us prepare the horse for battle, forgetting that the victory …
The Art of Being Visible
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them… 1 Peter 5:2 Just as we imagine a shepherd up on a hill looking over his flock …
Sonship and Lordship
Our sonship in the Lord is in the lordship of the Son. It’s in the Son that we are sons. As a result, it doesn’t make sense to think we …
Fear or Faith
I am realizing how vulnerable my faith can be. Things like big fires burning in and near my town prove this to me. I recognize it immediately. I’m old enough …
I Am
Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is …
It’s Gotta Be Your Race
And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. – Hebrews 12:1 You don’t want to win any old race you can get. You want to win …
Get Behind Me
Jesus told the devil, “get behind me.” Most of us would fear a stab in the back, but perhaps Jesus knew that the enemy has the most power when he …
Roll
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. -Proverbs 16:3 NIV I’ve heard this proverb used as a magic charm, have you? As if there …