As we imagine the disciples’ head-spinning days following the Resurrection, we can also picture the unaltered, laser focus of Jesus. Looking back at his previous interactions, teachings, and examples, one…
John Wimber, Founder of the Vineyard movement, would say, ‘Everybody gets to play.’ To that end, next Sunday, we all get to be the message. Here’s the loose structure that…
Commitment #5 – Stay Visible As controversy over Jesus and his teachings mounted and Jewish opposition grew hotter and more violent, the disciples became increasingly concerned for his safety, while…
Commitment #4 – Demonstrate Grace First on the list: Complete the Mission. Second: Watch for Distractions. Third: Keep in Prayer Touch. Next, hone the skill of Demonstrating Grace. One dictionary…
Jesus’ disciples, if they experienced anything in their time with their Savior-friend, Jesus, it was being overwhelmed. Surely, by the end of that traumatic week in Jerusalem during the Feast…
In a letter to the church planted in Corinth just five years previously, Paul addresses the ungodliness plaguing the congregation there: immaturity, instability, divisions, jealousy and envy, lawsuits, marital difficulties,…
God’s Plan ‘A’ (there is no Plan ‘B’) includes His Church being the Dwelling Place of His Spirit, to enable her to be a clear expression of His heart in…
In the beginning, in the middle, and until the end, God has a plan (‘A’ – there is no plan ‘B’) It is to call people back to his loving…
We continue to imagine all that was ‘mission critical’ that Jesus needed to be sure the disciples ‘got’ during those fleeting, precious, forty days after the Resurrection. Maybe most of…
