Preparing for Holy Week: Preaching "Choice" in the Texts of Holy Week
Grace is about God’s choice when we cannot by our own reason or strength choose Christ or come to Him.
Glimpses of Glory: Transfiguration and Cross
Transfiguration is like a farewell party for a dear friend drafted and going off to war. We celebrate all that has brought us there, we rejoice in our friend, and yet we know we are sending him off to great danger.
What is God's Will for My Life?
The real question we must ask about God’s will isn’t, “God, command us according to your will and we’ll do it,” but, “God, what are you willing to do for us who can’t do what you command?”
The Preaching Thief on the Cross
The kingdom of God is not a place, a thing, a concept, a philosophy, a spiritual force, or a state of being. The kingdom of God is a person.
As Real as it Gets
When we ask ourselves, "My God, how did I get so lost," he answers, "I am the God who comes to seek and save the lost in the power of my resurrection.