The mission of God is always expanding. It always gets bigger. It always pulls more and more people into the movement that God is doing. It starts small, with one person. But one person, one faithful person, they can change … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Louder than Words
In history, there was probably no one more effective in sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ than Paul. Paul traveled all over the known world, preaching, sharing the Gospel, and writing much of the New Testament. Paul was changed … Continue reading
Forgivness
Forgiveness is a powerful thing. Grace is a life-changing thing. To know that someone looks at the worst thing you’ve done, the worst thing you can imagine, and say to you, you are forgiven, that changes everything. That’s exactly what God … Continue reading
Keep Praying
Today’s Gospel reading is one of my favorite texts in the Bible. It’s sometimes called the Unjust Judge and is found in Matthew 18: 1-7. Listen to what it says: 1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need … Continue reading
Saying Thank You
In life, we have choices to make with our attitude. Will we be thankful or will we see only the problems and issues that surround us? What will we choose to do? To be thankful is not to pretend like … Continue reading
From the Same Mouth
I’ve really fallen in love with a statement that one of our saints at St. Matthews, that I never got to meet, was famous for saying. I have been told that Octavia Perry loved to say “God don’t like ugly.” … Continue reading
Signs of Life
One of the debates that we find so often when we read from the book of James in the New Testament is the struggle between faith and works. We see in Paul’s writing that we saved by grace through faith, … Continue reading
Discipline, Control, and Prayer
I love the book of James. It’s just so good and so practical. Many times we feel as though faith can be in the clouds, it is just a philosophical exercise. That is not true, especially in the Old Testament … Continue reading
How to Fight Against Temptation
In life, the little things done well are often some of the most beautiful things. It’s the little things that make a huge difference. It’s little things. A nice hello. A warm smile. A handshake. Kind words to a stranger. These … Continue reading
While the Nations Rage
Rich Mullins was one of my favorite Christian artists of all time. He wrote a song entitled “While the Nations Rage” that is inspired by Psalm 2. That song has led me to a deep love of this song over the … Continue reading