"So, what's shaken' down there?" Gabe asked Raphael, a seasoned guardian of an American church. "Looks like they've gathered to worship," Raphael said as he squinted down at the entrance. "What's that…
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What If We Actually Believed?
There's a thought experiment that haunts me: What would happen if we took the Bible seriously? Not just as a collection of inspiring stories or moral guidelines, but as the…
Israel, Gideon and a Bug’s Life
Remember the movie "A Bug's Life"? If you have kids, you've probably watched it countless times—children love repeating their favorite films over and over. In that animated classic, a colony…
Aligning Your Ministry and Work to the Overall Vision of the Church
Victor was a retired CEO of a hospital supply company in our town, and when he agreed to be a deacon, I was absolutely thrilled. He’d bring so much insight,…
Approachable
We can approach Him. To do so is to be rescued from the typical and baptized into the extraordinary. We can come boldly because He replaced the burden of our shame with…
This is the Hard Part
We have more ways to hear God’s Word than any generation before us. Me? I have three Bible apps, several audio bibles, and e-bibles on my phone. That phone also…
The Mystery of Making Stuff Up
Most creatives can't explain how they do what they do. Formulas escape them. The mysterious process occurs somewhere between the prefrontal and motor association cortex. Apart from the mechanics of…
Random Notes on the Bible
Recently, we've seen God's word questioned, defiled, glorified, and deified. It's all caused me to really think through what the Word of God means to me. God's word is peace…
Aging 30 Years in Half a Second
Recently, I did the annual New Year's cleaning. I love getting rid of stuff. Like most, it happens on a warm Saturday afternoon after the garage sale. We sold 174…
Everyday Thanksgiving
In wanderlust of eternity,I travel streets of grace I know the power of illusion. But I find truth upon Your Face(illusions crumble) the b/ro/ke/nness have weakened bones and feeble flesh. …