“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4  Your calling looks better in your head than in real life. Inside, safely tucked away in your synapses, the […]

It’s hard to read the comments on a YouTube video or blog post and not feeling like you’re dredging the bottom of the human experience. When you combine contrary personal opinions and anonymity, people can get awful. Christians aren’t immune … Continue reading →

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA In ancient times cities were surrounded by walls to serve as a distinction between the cities and also to protect them from their enemies. Some walls were so thick (as around Jericho) that the occupants … Continue reading →

There is nothing like feeling truly liberated, totally delivered from bondage, and knowing that…

  “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.” – Revelation 7:9 This past week I had the chance to watch the new …

Image Credit 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 is worth a slow read. These verses are packed with the grace of God to give under extreme circumstances. It is a beautifully convicting and humbling portion of scripture.   In verse 7, Paul is encouraging believers to excel in “this act of grace.” The act of grace Paul is […]

     One of the things that my wife and I learned quite some time ago was the benefit of walking with other families and how enriching it is to our own family.  God’s act of “fitly framing together”  the Body of Christ (Eph. 2:…