Archives for January 2018

We have an opportunity to practice the discipline of trust. We can relax into the watchful care of our wise God....

Imagine Jesus turned to you and asked you: “What do you want me to do for you?” ...

As we pour out our hearts to him, he hears us and responds in love. That doesn’t always mean giving us what we ask for, but it always means giving us his best....

God’s invitation to “together” is the only pathway to “better.”...

There’s no sending without authority and there's no authority without sending....

We need to be “together” in our pursuit of the “better.”...

Why didn’t Jesus send them out as one big group?...

As Jesus continued to faithfully visit town after town ...

Following Jesus does, at times, come with a cost. He doesn’t offer us cheap discipleship....

Jesus’ invitation to follow him requires us time and time again to leave our nets, to leave behind even the good things that will distract us from following him....

What do you do when you come to one of Jesus’ metaphors?...

Jesus flips the script. He calls uneducated fishermen. He initiates the relationship. And that changes how the whole thing would work....

Every movement has a starting place....

Don’t miss his purpose. Don’t miss his invitation....

The dance between his Father and his friends, between solitary prayer and community life, that created an environment that was primed for Jesus to discover and rediscover his purpose....

Jesus’ decision to move on to other towns and villages to preach meant that he wouldn’t be able to stick around to enjoy the honor and gratitude of all of the people he had directly and indirectly helped....

God the Son ...

How does the tug of popularity pull on your heart? ...

Our world is thirsty for “green grass,” for places where people can sit down together and connect with each other in meaningful ways....

Don’t ever think that your small loaf of bread and your few fish aren’t enough to make a difference....

Great Bible study involves letting your imagination roam through a text, seeking understanding and insight....

Watch out for God’s great compassion! His compassion will change the course of history. His compassion can transform your life....

There’s a rest that comes from quiet and a rest that comes from depending on Jesus. We, like Jesus’ disciples, need both....