Take comfort in the One who tells us not to worry. We can become greatly troubled when our lives are in the spin cycle of God’s redemptive plan. Even in…
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Advent is Waiting
This Christmas I'm recording very brief advent devotionals beginning December first all the way to Christmas. You can listen to them on the site or you subscribe to the "Scattered…
6 People in Your Church
In many churches, you'll find these personalities. They are often masters at knocking you off course. Your ability to identify their shadow mission and stand firm in your stated mission…
The Land of UnKnowing
Jesus constantly encountered desperate people. Desperation drew Him to them. One such example is a story of the mess on the descending switchback path from the Mount of Transfiguration. A…
Your Part in the Story
There's something going on in the heart of every person. It's universal. It escorts us nightly through vivid three-dimensional dreams. It draws into dark rooms to observe the flickering lights…
14 Questions You Should Ask Before Opening Your Church Doors
I absolutely believe that most churches long to be welcoming to first-time guests and new attendees. But there is a gaping chasm between having a desire to reach people and…
Jesus, The Early Riser
We see Jesus rising up early: Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where…
Jesus, the Increasing One
They came to John the Baptist with a report of Jesus baptizing. "All are going to Him," they observed. This itinerate preacher who made his home among reeds and wild…
Jesus, The Subversive Figure
The second chapter of the Gospel of John contains two very different stories about the early years of Jesus ministry: A wedding feast where earthen vessels used for bath water…
Jesus, The Overcomer
On the Day of Atonement, a priest would lay his hands on a goat and place the sins of the entire nation. After this solemn act the scapegoat, would be…