I want to talk with you about the idea of being recommissioned. I don’t know about you, but whenever I hear that term, I think of ships, specifically navy ships that are commissioned and sent out into battle, then at some point are…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
Gospel of John
I think it’s accurate to say that, when it comes to Jesus, we live in a world that is full of doubters and skeptics. But Thomas wasn’t just a normal guy who lived next door. He was one of the apostles. He was one of the…
In his famous book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie made an important observation. He said, “Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”….
As you well know, we are living in a world where people are obsessed with getting something new – a new phone, a new car, new clothes, a new hairstyle. But, after a while, you begin to wonder, how new can you actually get? Because over time, everything that is new eventually…
In the late ‘80s, there was a group of musicians who formed a British-American band by the name of The Traveling Wilburys. And even if you aren’t familiar with that group, you are probably…
I’m sure you’ve seen statistics showing that fewer and fewer people regard themselves as connected with a religion. This piece of the pie, “no religion”, is growing every year. And so, you’ve probably heard of “the Nones”…
I’d like for you to think of a time in your life when you really messed up bad. A time when you messed up so bad, it’s embarrassing for you to even admit it. A time when you messed up so bad that it still causes you pain to think about what you did…
I find it interesting that John spends the first 12 chapters of his gospel dealing with the entire ministry of Jesus, which was about three and a half years in length. And then, John spends the next five chapters…
For the past few months, we’ve been looking at different stories from the life of Christ. So, here’s my question — what do all these Bible stories have to do with us? And I would imagine that’s something we all want to know….
I’d like for you to try to imagine what your life would be like if you had been born without the ability to see. If you had been born blind, you would able to experience the warmth of sunlight on your face, but you would never be able to see the full beauty of a…