Everyone says they have the best mom in the world. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I suppose “best” is subjective to everyone’s comparison — but there’s one thing I know: I wouldn’t trade my mom for any other,
Heart of generosity
As I reflect back on this last year and a half, I’m amazed how God has put things together. He has brought just the right people to fulfill so many roles. He has moved on the hearts of so many
Kingdom: Expansion
“I am wasting my life. That was the hardest part for me about leaving my faith,” my declared agnostic Israli friend, Michael, told me. “I had to face a sense of purposelessness.” I had just enjoyed a “mana falafel” – a
Kingdom identity: Slave
Jesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven to many things. This is because none of the analogies completed the picture 100%. It’s the same way with the analogies of who we are in Him. As I wrote on Tuesday, we have
Numbering your days
Frozen breaded foods all smell about the same. I dumped a bag of chicken nuggets onto a baking tray at the Salvation Army and spread them out. They would be the snack for the couple of dozen kids that came
Kingdom identity: Royal family
Imagine yourself outside the doors of the throne room of the king. Large doors, somber guards, exuberant decor. Servants attending to his business but not passing into his presence. As you approach the doors, the guards recognize you, the king’s child. They
Kingdom: Key concepts
When I think of the word “Kingdom” outside of any spiritual context, I imagine great majesty and riches. I see a king dressed in fancy clothes that in my context would be considered a costume. I think of rolling green
Kingdom: American frontierism
Then, something happened that would change the course of American history. What he did next was something that would mark the history of the world. That one shot changed the rules – forever. My friends and I laughed last night
Follow the One
John the baptist was an amazing character. We don’t hear a lot about his life. We mostly know that he was the one God called to precede Jesus – to announce His coming. He was the voice in the wilderness.
Do you hear what I hear?
I laid in bed, listening. I was tired enough to fall asleep right away, but I for the first time in months, I was really interested to hear what was going on outside. Crrrrrrr. Crrrrrrrr, klink. I heard the motor-operated