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March 2020

March 10, 2020

A Pink Elephant

Luke 24:36-48 36Â While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and...

March 05, 2020

Barabbas – 20 Questions

See Luke 23:13-25 What did Barabbas do after he was released?Â Did he realize what...

February 2020

February 28, 2020

My Hope is Built on Nothing Less

"He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the...

February 26, 2020

Gettin’ Ahead of God

When Jesusâ€™ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, â€œLord, should we strike...

February 14, 2020

“And Grace My Fears Relieved”

Earlier this week, I listened to a sermon by Winn Collier. In the sermon he...

February 04, 2020

If You See Something, Say Something

I recently had another physical. So. Much. Fun. Nothing says "have an incredible day!" like...

January 2020

January 27, 2020

Majoring on the Minors

"The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: â€˜God, I thank you that I am not...

January 24, 2020

Expect Nothing

"Anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never...

January 23, 2020

Comfort, Confidence, and Great Teeth

"Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4) Earlier this week I went...

January 17, 2020

The Love of the Camera Man

"He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake." (Psalm 23:3) College football...

January 15, 2020

Know the Shepherd

In reality, the reason we sheep so often let other "shepherds" guide us is because...

January 14, 2020

The 6 P’s that Keep Us Psycho

According to Philip Keller, there are several reasons sheep never settle. They rarely rest. Their...

January 13, 2020

What Do You Want?

What do you want? No, seriously. What? What do you really want? I don't mean...

January 10, 2020

I Hate this Verse

â€œBut he answered his father, â€˜Look! All these years Iâ€™ve been slaving for you and...

January 08, 2020

Hooked on Wisdom

When I read a phrase like â€œFor wisdom will enter your heartâ€ (Proverbs 2:9a), I...

January 01, 2020

Confessions of a New Year’s Day Struggler

This morning I wake up fully aware of my need to change. There are many...

December 2019

December 25, 2019

Advent 2019 – Merry Christmas!

From Russ Ramsey's The Advent of the Lamb of God: "Since Adam and Eve had...

December 24, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 24

From Nancy Guthrie's (editor) Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus: "What God did when he sent...

December 23, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 23

From Fleming Rutledge's Advent: "I asked my mother yesterday to tell me why, in our...

December 22, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 22

From Fleming Rutledge's Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus: "One of the most...

December 21, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 21

From David Zahl's Seculosity: "Christianity at its sustaining core is not a religion of good...

December 20, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 20

From Eugene Peterson's Practice Resurrection: "Why doesn't Jesus advertise himself? If he wants to be...

December 19, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 19

From Frederick Buechner's Secrets in the Dark: "For what we need to know, of course,...

December 18, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 18

From Eugene Peterson's Subversive Spirituality: "We do not progress in the Christian life by becoming...

December 17, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 17

From Tish Harrison Warren and Andy Crouch's Liturgy of the Ordinary: "The kind of spiritual...

December 16, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 16

From Nancy Guthrie's (editor) Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus: "For the Son of God to...

December 15, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 15

From Fleming Rutledge's Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus: "Where is God when...

December 14, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 14

From Paul David Tripp's Awe: "Every awesome thing in creation is designed to point you...

December 13, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 13

From Fleming Rutledge's Advent: "I wonder what you are confronting in your life. Very rarely...

December 12, 2019

Advent 2019 – Day 12

From John Piperâ€™s The Dawning of Indestructible Joy: â€œJohn 3:16 Â - â€˜God so loved ....