If we live and move and exist in Him, then God is engaged in every aspect of life.

My desire is to live my conviction consistently, i.e. thoroughly converted.

The question now in God’s mind is, How can I prove to my people that salvation and justification have changed them fundamentally, transformed them at their core?

I recently heard a wonderful sermon, filled with exemplary theology, and four or five declarations of spiritual truth. But for each theological truth declared, the speaker leveled derision regarding the struggle to implement the truth into real practice.

The governance of shame is meted out in ruthless self-criticism, condemnation, ranting, raving, self-cursing, and condescension.

You read my blog to consider along with me because you desire to make progress, to change, and to transform.

Looking to God may seem right, but it may not be sensible.

To assert that science and faith are mutually exclusive is naïve.

Just because a whole bunch of people disparage faith, that doesn’t make them right.

I hung onto a fragile concept of God by the thinnest of margins. Had I been more impulsive, I would have jettisoned Him, the doctrine about Him, all those associated with Him

One word commanded Mary’s attention. Four letters placed one after the other and voiced by Jesus brought instant recognition.

When I think of January, or in this case, February, I think of starting over, resolutions, and new beginnings. But as I consider this, I realize I begin again frequently, sometimes multiple times each day, and not just in January.

Your new heart sings the same song, and dances to the same step, as your Heavenly Father’s heart does. 

God created the pinnacle of creation perfectly, but He did not give them the ability to make clothes for themselves. Why should He?

God came and found you when you were lost, descended into hell itself, and led you a captive of the enemy into the freedom of His resurrection life.

It is a famous verse of scripture that is mind-boggling in scope and implication.

A true enemy is someone who troubles you, who you feel threatened by—someone who can cause you harm or do you in if you let your guard down or get caught by surprise. 

Josh and I visit most weeks and talk about matters important to our walks with Christ Jesus. Periodically, he is going to write a blog post about our visits, and when he does, I want to share his thoughts with you. 

There it was. The crisis was revealed, the mystery unfolded—a trio of failings that reduced Ashlie to sobs.

There was no one around but a male desk clerk sporting a ponytail. I’d heard the men were wearing those things out there, but I’d never seen one. A few of the hard-core Indians back home had long braids, but they were supposed to. This guy was my Dad’s age.