Remember how Paul fell off his horse on the Damascus road when he encountered Jesus? Only one thing. Neither Acts nor Paul said anything about a horse. Yet this pervasive perception is imprinted in our imagination of this scene. If we see through rose-colored glasses, the world looks rosy, right? Looking at the glass halfContinue reading “More Precious Than Gold Pt. 2: Perception Matters”
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More Precious Than Gold Pt. 1: Teaser Intro to Peter’s Epistles
I’ll never forget my first whitewater rafting trip. Standing at attention in my blue life-jacket and yellow “brain bucket,” our young adult river guide warned of everything that could go wrong. Most ominous was the “High side right!”—an emergency scramble onto the raft’s right side (outside the raft) to avoid rapids swallowing us up. AsContinue reading “More Precious Than Gold Pt. 1: Teaser Intro to Peter’s Epistles”
Buy From Me Eye Salve
Over thirty years I’ve heard many definitions of what a “hot” Christian is. Back when I was in a legalistic church, a deacon confronted a young adult couple over their delinquency in church activities, asking them to rate their pursuit of Jesus on a scale of one to ten. He rigged it so that anyContinue reading “Buy From Me Eye Salve”
A Royal Priesthood: Attached to the Lord
Peter calls us a holy and royal priesthood (1Pe 2:5, 9). But what does this mean? Does a ceremonial animal slayer of the Old Testament or a collared Roman Catholic priest enter your mind? Me too. Last summer, though, the Lord unshackled my mind to see a priest expressing an intimate relationship with Him. OriginsContinue reading “A Royal Priesthood: Attached to the Lord”
Out of the Strong Came Something Sweet: Samson’s Lion
I marvel at how the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to a universe of Christ’s glory in an otherwise overfamiliar Sunday school Samson story! Father, enlarge our capacity to drink in Your living waters to quench our thirst in Christ. Then [Samson] came up and told his father and mother, “I saw one of theContinue reading “Out of the Strong Came Something Sweet: Samson’s Lion”
What Am I to Do with My Child? Pt. 2: Manoah
The statistics concern me. An epidemic of youth raised in Christian homes leave the faith. I see my teenagers growing up, breathing in a culture awash in idols and distractions. Computer screens and iPhones beckon. My children still aren’t saved even after years of teaching and example. Through unsung Manoah, Samson’s father, though, Jesus shedContinue reading “What Am I to Do with My Child? Pt. 2: Manoah”
What Am I to Do with My Child? Pt. 1: Manoah’s Wife
God is full of surprises! The Lord over-answered my prayer, opening my eyes to a paradise of Christ’s glory from an obscure corner of the Old Testament! Seeing Christ greatly encouraged me to trust Him with the spiritual well-being of my children. Many know Samson, Israel’s famous judge, whom artists depict as that long-haired hulkContinue reading “What Am I to Do with My Child? Pt. 1: Manoah’s Wife”
A Tale of Three Marys Pt. 3: Mary of Nazareth
Today many see Mary as a larger than life superhero who outshines the star of Bethlehem. Truly Mary had a glorious beginning. In response to the angel Gabriel’s astonishing announcement, this young girl’s faith shines: “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word” (Lk 1:38 ESV). Continue reading “A Tale of Three Marys Pt. 3: Mary of Nazareth”
A Tale of Three Marys Pt. 2: Mary of Bethany
A Mary can be found at key moments of Jesus’ life—Mary of Nazareth at birth, Mary of Bethany leading up to the cross, and Mary of Magdala in death. Our heavenly Father orchestrated time and space and people and events to reveal His Son, harmonizing these three Marys into His beautiful symphony. They are examplesContinue reading “A Tale of Three Marys Pt. 2: Mary of Bethany”
A Tale of Three Marys Pt. 1: Mary Magdalene
At the major milestones of our Lord Jesus’ time on earth, you find a Mary. At His birth is the virgin Mary. At the final week of His life is Mary of Bethany. At His death and resurrection is Mary Magdalene. These three Marys represent the highest love for Jesus found among women—and perhaps evenContinue reading “A Tale of Three Marys Pt. 1: Mary Magdalene”
