Practice: What is the kingdom of God like?
Jesus says that mustard seeds — the small things that you don’t value — are the makings of the kingdom.
Signs to Remember (Part I)
The act of remembering is God’s ability to design our lives intentionally. In remembering, he demonstrates to us that he is responsible for the times and seasons of our lives.
Practice: My Spiritual Focus for 2019
Jesus teaches us that Christianity comes down to how we treat people whom we should hate: our enemies. That is how to be like our God. After all, we deserve death. We should be the enemies of God but in his love and mercy he forgives us. So Christianity, then, is a faith practice where we find that, in the place of hatred, is love.
From Christian to Disciple: A Gospel of Sacrificial Love
I cannot count the number of sermons I’ve heard in my life. I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior at 7 years old, however, I don’t believe there was any question as to whether or not I would. Christianity was a part of my culture and family heritage. From...
Seeing the Fulfilment of God’s Promise
If anyone needed to believe in God’s plans for hope and a future, it was Noah. In my daily devotional, I was drawn to a verse in Genesis 8.
Faith is a Perspective
Faith concerns the ability to view our circumstances as temporary situations presented to prepare us for the future that we’ve hoped for.
God’s Purpose is a Messy Pursuit Full of Unexpected Encounters
In my soul, in my heart, in my daily life, I was in desperate need of an encounter with a God who could change my situation.
Purpose for the Broke, Abandoned & Confused Christian Entrepreneur
This book is about purpose, faith in God through Jesus Christ, and how God partners with Jesus’ disciples to bring about their purpose.
How God Wants to Use Your Business
As with Peter, if ours is to be a Christian for-profit business, then we must be led by the plans and purposes of God.
Get in the Ark Before You See the Rain
In Genesis 7, God tells Noah to get in the ark because it’s about to flood. The only thing is: there’s no rain.
Betrayal: What I Learned About Jesus from Judas
Jesus found 12 men to follow him. One of these men, however, has been regarded by Christians today as having fallen: Judas.
Grace: Build According to God’s Plan
Noah received grace from God when God gave him a plan to escape the flood: the ark. If Noah hadn’t built the ark, he would’ve been destroyed.
Kingdom First: My Identity is in God’s Supremacy
While Cain brought God an offering “in the course of time,” Abel offered God the first and best of his flock; so, God accepted his offering.
Being Formed & Tested to Testify
Once Adam received the perfect life, he decided to remain silent about his relationship with God. He left out the good news.
Being Made by God
God is our creator. Since he made us to reproduce we may believe that his creation work is done yet this would be a misunderstanding.
How to Create Like God
To create like God means to create in formless, empty dark places. We cannot fear misery, neglect sorrow or disregard worthless things.
Day 20 – A Love That Shows Us The Way: Part V – Reliance (Numbers)
The promise of Canaan begins with accepting God’s purpose for our lives. When we learn our purpose we must communicate with God, take action and persevere in confidence. Our discipline and commitment must be directed towards acting on God’s purpose with confidence in God’s ability.
Day 19 – A Love That Shows Us The Way: Part IV – Presence (Numbers)
Purpose, commitment, and discipline are the foundation of a relationship with God and an inheritance in his kingdom. In my last post, I discussed the role of discipline and the gradual progression of discipline that God expects of us on the journey to Canaan. In the...
Day 18 – A Love That Shows Us The Way – Part III: Discipline (Numbers)
Discipline is a seed. It must be watered every day. Hebrews 12:11 tells us that discipline produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained it. In the desert, the Israelites felt the pain of being made into a great nation but God disciplines those he loves.
Day 17 – A Love That Shows Us The Way: Part II – Commitment
Wilderness requires a commitment to God. When God is an option and when Canaan is one of the many things we have to choose from then we will find ourselves in idolatry as the Israelites did in Exodus 32 when they worshiped a golden calf. Let us learn to practice an ever-increasing commitment to God.