A brief departure from the cacophony “The Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness.” Matthew 4:1 I heard myself lamenting the loss of poetry in these times. Ranting disguised as pragmatism is the vapid norm, and it leaves my soul empty in the worst way. So I’ve been doing...
“You shall be holy, for I am holy.” ~ I Peter 1:16 Holy is one of those words that gets tossed around as though it is common, attached to mundane words as an adjective to make a phrase prettier. Holy cow, for example. There is nothing religious intended by this...
(Part of The Way of Love Series on Fearless Faith) Thy will be done. I think most people still say “Thy” instead of “Your.” No matter how many new translations there are of the Bible, that line still sounds the best in King James’ language....
You deserve to be loved with maxed out big outrageous unflinching love. God loves you like that. Jesus loves you like that. The Spirit teaches you to love like that. Unconditional love is fearless. We tend to look for what’s wrong with us and spend our lives trying to...
Jesus said, “I am the Way.” The way to God. The way to a good life. The divine template. The incarnation of love. The mirror image of YOU when you connect with God. The gospel truth should build you up, not tear you down. Knowing God through Jesus connects you with...
Have you ever wondered how it is that someone can say, “God is love,” and in the same breath characterize God as vindictive and cruel? Does that statement seem extreme? Just listen to the conversations around you and you will quickly discover how sometimes...
