Apprentice 2 Jesus

Lent

  • Breaking Through Barriers

    The gospel text for this Sunday is John 4. Jesus encounters the woman at the well. One of the key thoughts this trip through this familiar passage is how Jesus breaks through barriers. The barriers I see in one area concerns us as believers. In reaching out to our world there are barriers that need… Read more

  • No one righteous

    The examination of Lent is to realize our incredible need of Christ. In Jeremiah 5 we read these words: “If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city.” The hard truth was that Jeremiah wouldn’t be able to find one that could save the city.… Read more

  • Declaring the Faithfulness of God

    “Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.” (Psalm 71:18,19, NIV) Part of the joy… Read more

  • Things That Make Me Go “Ouch”

    The tendency I find in some Christian circles is to take Romans 1 and bash away at homosexuality. But that misses Paul’s point throughout the first three chapters. Chapter breaks get in our way. Read more

  • Why Do We Tire of Living Water?

    There are times we simply lose sight of the invitation of the Lord. He is living water. And for some reason we get tired of living water. Read more

  • Exposure to the Light

    There are dark corners of my life that still need exposure to light. I suppose there will always be dark corners that will need exposure. The question is this: “Will I allow that exposure to happen in my life?” Do I love light more than my own dark corners? Read more

  • Let Us Enter Into That Rest

    I’m always struggling. Not always, but it just seems that way, I suppose. Struggling to make ends meet. Struggling to keep my time commitments. Struggling to get things done. I end a week fairly exhausted. This week seems more draining. The blame this week is on Daylight Savings Time. The hour lost has just crushed… Read more

  • Let’s Go Over This Again

    The Book of Deuteronomy is the “second law.” It’s the reiteration of the law for the people of Israel because a new generation was under Moses and they were the ones to take the Promised Land. The law needed to be repeated. Along with that, Moses reminded them of the story. He reminded Israel of… Read more

  • Two Kinds of Brokenness

    Yesterday I began meditating on brokenness. My thoughts have taken me to this point: there are two kinds of brokenness. There is the brokenness that sin brings. It can be a brokenness like, “Oh, I got caught. I’m sorry.” It could be a feeling. “I’ve done wrong. I feel bad about that.” Sin can bring… Read more

  • Mourning into Dancing

    Psalm 30 The journey to Resurrection Sunday helps me reflect on where I have been. There are times I need to be reminded of the pit from which God delivered me. I grew up in church. It wasn’t a very deep pit. More of a rut, really. Yet, I was lost. Without Jesus, I was… Read more