We can bring our troubles, griefs, sorrows, and sins to Jesus, who meets us smack dab in the middle of our messy mob.
01/21/26
Confession isn’t a detour in the liturgy. It’s the doorway.
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01/20/26
American religion did not become optional because the gospel failed. It became optional because religion slowly redefined itself around usefulness.
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07/18/18
We too believe that we can be just like God, perhaps even by helping God to be a God in our image.
07/13/18
“The lack of assurance of one’s standing before God causes a person to do anything to make things right in a vain attempt to gain eternal certitude. ”
07/11/18
No matter how loving we are, we don’t get bonus points with the Almighty for imitating Jesus. We love each other because we recognize that “this is one for whom Jesus died.
07/08/18
When we imagine we’re living an evil-shunning, virtue-practicing, morally superior Christian life, the problem is not that our halos are too small, but that our heads are too big.
07/05/18
The Law gets a bad rap. There is certainly a negative component to the Law. The work of the Law is very different than the work of the Gospel.
07/02/18
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” But the fool also says in his heart, “There are many gods.” And we, dear friends, are the fools.
06/25/18
I’ve found that most people struggle to agree with God that we are fully forgiven, redeemed and justified by pure grace alone, for the sake of Jesus Christ alone.
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06/20/18
Jesus is in the business of proclaiming such a beautiful redundancy.
06/13/18
I have found that if I want to get people talking (especially guys), all I have to do is ask them about their father.
06/06/18
A Roman execution device isn't exactly a picturesque scene of divine love on display.
06/04/18
He always puts our life and salvation first. He’ll never accept our defeat. He’ll never quit on us. He’ll never leave us fallen and alone.
05/30/18
Your Big Brother, Yeshua… Joshua… Jesus, has done all things for your salvation.
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