Dust, Cleaning, and “How Do I Look?”
A Look Into Colossians 3 and Putting on the New Self To the believers in Corinth, Paul wrote: “The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was...
The Way and Walk of Faith
“Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2 ESV). The Way of Faith In responding to God’s call to faithfulness we begin, as did the writer of Hebrews in his Hall...
Increase Our Faith: A Look at Luke 17:5
“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’” (Luke 17:5 ESV). The Twelve shared a desire we all yearn for—an increased faith. Their request was to add to the faith they already had—as if faith was...
Making Living in the Spirit Your Modus Operandi
Ready to leave the safety of the status quo… …and make living in the Spirit a characteristic of your very being? This is an adapted excerpt from chapter 5 of my book, Jesus’ First 100 Days...
The Day the “Not” Was Tied
For millennia it had been drilled in the minds of Hebrews. It was rehearsed daily in homes, rolled up on parchment and worn on foreheads, recalled on Feast Days. It was remembered, no doubt, when there...
What’s In Your Hand? Three Characteristics of Hands Ready for His Work
The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A staff” (Exodus 4:2 NASB). In the 40 chapters of Exodus, the word hand is used 64 times. Over half (36) occur...