I am listening to a podcast series currently that interviews a pastor I’ve admired for many decades. It is a master class on ministry, leadership, and spirituality. A recent episode talked about his love for learning. He cultivates his spiritual learning and spoke frankly of a time when he was 45 years old and hadContinue reading “Immature Christianity”
Tag Archives: Hebrews
The places where I can be found “undone”
It sometimes come across as “too spiritual” or “spiritually cheesy” or other platitudes to say say, “This sounds a bit fake and overdone.” When people see things like, “I read this passage (or heard this song, or read this book), and Jesus wrecked me.”
Slow walk to maturity — filling our minds with Christ
Christ bids us come and die. That dying process is brutal because we like how it is in our lives.
By faith
Coming through Hebrews 11 and as we turn into the main point of Hebrews 12, I can hear the author of Hebrews fairly shouting: “Quit being so lazy in your faith!”
Turns out the Church will be just fine
Christmas is that powerful reminder that an event that goes completely unnoticed by the world raises up what is eternal. Long after Caesar Augustus. Long after Herod. There is still the Kingdom of God.
Living at peace with others
The battle for the promises
Every day be reminded of the precious promises of God!
Anchor of our soul
We need the tie of generations in the faith because each generation can demonstration the depth of faith that is possible. We can observe that in the generations that came before. We can learn from them. When we demonstrate the depth of faith, a faith that cannot be shaken, and demonstrate the faithfulness of God, weContinue reading “Anchor of our soul”
What Sort of People Are We?
If there is one thing I try to maintain in communicating the gospel, it’s this: following Christ isn’t for the lazy. We keep making it too “easy” to think about being a part of a church, or being a “Christian,” but we aren’t doing people any good in making Jesus a friend to “hang out”Continue reading “What Sort of People Are We?”
The Anchor of Our Soul
19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, (Heb. 6:19, NIV) The call of Hebrews is the call to press on. It is the call to grow up. We need a maturity in our faith that moves us beyond the foundationContinue reading “The Anchor of Our Soul”
Apprentice 2 Jesus 