I met a man the other day who had a short leg. His cobbler had added an inch or better to his left shoe lest he list to port. He was open about his malady and casually began to tell me about how his short leg had affected his prayer life.
Read MoreGod is not threatened.
Read MoreDoes God ever stand up and get out of His chair?
Read MoreAnd yet, He is seated.
Read MoreWe bury our heart’s desire under the refuse and well-intentioned refurbishment of our own effort and live focused upon ourselves.
Read MoreWhat do you do with an investment of this magnitude? How do you manage it?
Read MoreEvery person desires to be part of something bigger than themselves.
Read MoreIt alarms me that we passively swallow what the media—secular or religious—present without thoughtful scrutiny.
Read MoreRecognize that you live in occupied territory. This world is not your home; you are simply passing through.
Read MoreWe are losing our ability to think critically about important matters.
Read MoreStopping short is not an option.
Read MoreTo stop short of grace is to stop short of Jesus Christ.
Read MoreThe person of Jesus Christ—grace personified—is a courageous endowment of God.
Read MoreThe skin and the blood and the dirt and the mortar all mixed together—out behind the garage.
Read MoreRather than attempt to conform an eccentric to our world, if we are courageous and noble minded, we step into their world.
Read MoreIf we are to be advocates on behalf of our Heavenly Father, then it stands to reason we must know Him, and know Him well.
Read MoreI have spent many, many hours attempting to define God with lists of character qualities.
Read MoreAn eccentric person is out of the ordinary, unusual, different than we expect, or often than we accept.
Read MoreIt is profoundly interesting that all of Christ’s disciples, save John who was exiled, are martyred for their faith.
Read MoreNearly anything we do to engage people on meaningful levels of compassion, concern, and care constitutes giving our lives to them.
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