May Peace Be Here
Psalm 122 begins, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’ ” (Psalm 122:1, NASB95) But sadly, the emotions some feel…
Category: Encouragment
Jesus Said That?! Radical Life
Consider all of the things science can do. Like understanding the Human Genome to the point of analyzing and distinguishing individual differences and wired in traits. Whether you agree or…
Start Here/Grow Here – A Weedy Problem
All gardeners know the problem. They spend long hours getting the conditions right for their plants to thrive. They cultivate the soil, plant in the right season, see to the…
The Big Thing Myth
I’m not sure why, but humanity seeks after the “Big Thing.” As far back as the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) people have sought to create something to prove their…
ABCs of Faith – Nurtured Faith
What is seed-like faith? You’ve may have never asked or even considered that strange question. Perhaps if I asked – What is the promise of a seed? Or, What is…
Start Here/Grow Here: Roots of Connection
One of the not-so-obvious insights from Jesus’ Parable of the sower is the need for good roots. In the parable, the seed thrown on rocky soil grew as quickly as…
Jesus Said That?! Radical Priorities
There were several books in my teenage years that shaped my spiritual journey and love of Jesus. I found it easy to relate to Phillip Keller’s A Shepherd Looks at…
Light Always Wins!
Who’s going to win, Bears or Packers? Or perhaps NASCAR is more your speed, care to name the winner of the next race? Or how about baseball, who is going…
Start Here/Grow Here – God Speaks
How do we know what God is like? Or what He wants from us? How does God speak to us at all? The answers to all those questions, and many…
What Do You Have?
Ever know one of those people that carry around an arsenal of maybes? They’re the ones that when faced with a need rummage around in their purse or pocket or…
Jesus Said That?! Radical Obedience
There are times as we read the Bible that we must look behind what is said to grasp what is meant. What exactly did Jesus mean by saying that…
Start Here/Grow Here – Talking With God
One way or another, our new life in Christ began with talking to God. Amazing on so many levels. Our journey with God begins simply: no valiant quests, no expensive…