I’m not the smartest person I know, and I’m OK with that. I’m also not the wisest, though I would like to be. God also knows I’m not the smartest or wisest person, but I am deeply grateful that his love for me is not based on how wise or foolish I am (Romans 1:14). Yet God does draw some lines that I need to understand.According to the Bible, God does reveal himself to all people through his creat...  Read More

It wasn’t that long ago that a certain something swept throughout our world that caused economic, political, social, and physical chaos. However, history is full of similar stories. Change is constant, and any hope we put in the status quo will be dis­appointed. Jesus reminds us in Matthew 7:24-29 that it’s not a matter of “if” those storms come; it’s a matter of “when.” Twice, he says, “The rain ...  Read More

The New Testament includes gospels and letters from a few of the first Christian disciples and believers, but have you ever wondered or imagined what some of the other early believers in Jesus might say if they were able to speak to us? What experiences and surprises might they speak about to encourage us to fully trust Jesus with an eternal perspective, even today?Perhaps I have an overactive ima...  Read More

As He nears the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus urges us to actually do the things He has been teaching. Last week, in verses 13 and 14, He told us to enter by the Narrow Gate and to walk on the Narrow Path. This week we’ll see that He is concerned that we pay attention to our steps – that we take actions to ensure that we remain on the Narrow Way. He gives us warnings, and He shows u...  Read More

The story is told that The Times of London, at one point early in the 1900s, posed this question to several prominent authors: “What’s wrong with the world today?” The well-known author G.K. Chesterton is said to have responded with a one-sentence essay: “Dear Sir, I am. Yours, G.K. Chesterton”His words demonstrate that most people lack humility. Most people claim to live by (and think their salva...  Read More

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” - Matthew 7:7Have you ever been at a store and needed help finding something, but there was no one around to ask? It’s a frustrating experience, right? Or have you ever needed help finding something and there was an employee 5 feet away; but you’re too stubborn to ask; and so you search in vain? Wh...  Read More