Preachers don't get to stay out of politics. We are either chaplains of empire or prophets of God.
03620 – Preachers & Politics
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03617 – The Bridge from God to Us
But the bridge that crosses the great gulf runs from God to us, never from us to God. We do not travel through the cross to find God; instead, God has traveled through the cross to find us. The significance of this distinction is great. from Yearning: Living Between...
03606 – An Unchanging God
Here is a foundation that you can build your life on that will never fail. The God who always endures and is always the same can establish your life securely and that of generations to come. In a changing world, it is a wonderful thing to know an unchanging God. from...
03604 – Taking our Lead from Jesus
Not everything that was done in the Bible has a universal, timeless, or useful application. What is a timeless principle is that both men and women should be taking their lead from Jesus. We should be emulating his character, and displaying and using the fruit and...
03589 – Our Value and God’s Love
God's love doesn't seek value, it creates value. It is not because we have value that we are loved, but because we are loved that we have value. Our value is a gift, not an achievement.
03567 – If I Go…
Right now, there are people literally considering leaving their homes to gather with others for worship, wondering: -If I go, can I stand or sit in that area of the sanctuary where we sat together for 18 years before his passing without sobbing so loud I'll distract...
03562 – You are Equipped
[God speaking:]OK child, you are equipped with everything you need to partner with me in the healing and renewal of this world. I've shaped you through all your life events up until this very moment for this purpose. So move forward with confidence, trusting my work...
03549 – The Truth of the Matter is…
The truth of the matter is, we all come to prayer with a tangled mass of motives altruistic and selfish, merciful and hateful, loving and bitter. Frankly, this side of eternity we will never unravel the good from the bad, the pure from the impure. God is big enough to...
03548 – God Loves You
God loves you! And God's love is so great, God loves your enemies, too.
03542 – The Name of God on Our Lips
There was a moment when Moses had the nerve to ask God what his name is. God was gracious enough to answer, and the name he gave is recorded in the original Hebrew as YHWH. Over time we’ve arbitrarily added an “a” and an “e” in there to get YaHWeH, presumably because...