He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  – Matthew 28:5 An empty tomb greeted all who came that day. There were plenty of empty tombs in the vicinity.… Continue reading

A little effort is like eating a potato chip. Once you start, the next one just seems natural and then the next and the next and the next. The difference is that the potato chip saps you and leads to… Continue reading

“I gave my life to ransom thee; surrender thine all today.” Continue reading

Up to the neck in mire, no place to stand, no place to grab hold, deep waters, dry mouth, weary eyes, and constant waiting for God – this is what it means to be spiritual? This is sometimes what it… Continue reading

Incarnation is/was hard …seeing from everyone's point of view, feeling the pain of all sides, calling forth intercession, glimpsing divine/eternal perspective, knowing that others do not and cannot know and feel what you know and feel. God did it and… Continue reading

One day God did something new, dramatic, and explainable. That means, there was not a box to put it in with a neat little definition to label it. The response divided the onlookers into amazed gawkers and name-callers. Now, the… Continue reading

  What is common ground and why do we need to cultivate it? Finding common ground never means having to surrender the ground where you feel you must stand based upon principle. It is finding and recognizing the ground you… Continue reading

PREMISE #1 You already have a job. Your job is looking for work. Continue reading

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth ..  -Eccleisastes 12:1a Solomon understood human mortality as well as any man who ever lived. He often meditated upon the fleeting glory of human riches, the severe limitations of man’s… Continue reading

God help us to disturb the city. Continue reading