A hushed air of solemnity, voices at a whisper, exquisitely, and seasonally, garbed choir and priest, stately readings of Scripture, fully scripted order of service for well-groomed, buttoned-up, sedately seated…
We, as disciples of Jesus, are on a journey to the Father’s heart. It’s a process of transformation that reveals itself to be more one of awakening than accomplishment, more…
Random is not a descriptor of the story of God in Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation there are continuous threads weaving a central theme. The God of Creation, our God,…
Our invitation to in-Christ, eternal living, lands at our feet when we are still sin-wrecked, stubbornly willful, egocentric; in short, Biblically speaking, lost, like errant sheep. The good news within…
Stories can sound accurate until compared with the facts. Two straight lines may look to be parallel until extended further. Measured construction elements may seem accurate until attempts are made…
The Book of God (aka The Bible) is the intimate love story of the One Eternity- Dwelling, All-Creative, Jealous, Relationship-smitten Supreme Deity, and, of all things, human beings: His own…
Jesus chooses us. Jesus calls us. Jesus equips us. But Jesus also knows us. He knows our stuff. He knows the embarrassing, humiliating stuff about us. He knows the magnitude…
New life comes to us by way of invitation only. There is no application to fill out, no resume to tweak/put a spin on. The invitation is to Divinity-initiated adoption,…
Jesus tore down every barrier separating us: blood-stained our sin, killed off death, bequeathed grace, re-established relationship possibility with himself; and now he invites us to live his life! All this in…
Because of His bounding joy, God went to meticulous lengths forming us in His image. Then, Adam’s tragic failure in the Garden marred that image. Until that moment when Adam’s…
