In a church culture where we condemn sin and praise virtue, it’s easy to build a list of respectable sins that we are willing to overlook in ourselves, even as we roundly condemn the sins of others. In other words, it’s far too easy for us to reinforce our own collective self-righteousness.  Read More

I came to realize that through the unexpected death of my friend and mentor, God was doing something wise and good beyond my capacity to understand.  Read More

How does this apply to us? We are all David.  Read More

How do we as followers of Christ balance these two scriptural commands when they seem to be in opposition?   Read More

Can you identify? No one really knows me — the real me. No one gets me. No one really understands me.   Read More

If I want to hear from God, I must cultivate a quiet spirit in silence and solitude; I must make peace with boredom.  Read More

The Jews in Berea, says Luke, were “noble.†They exhibited a healthy, balanced skepticism that was neither naïve nor suspicious. When they heard the Good News about Jesus from Paul, they didn’t believe the Gospel until they had “searched the Scriptures, to see whether those things were so†(Acts 17:11).  Read More

If I want to attend to God’s Word “as to a lamp shining in a dark place,” it’s going to take some intentional effort on my part. In other words, there’s nothing natural or easy about adopting a listening posture.  Read More

When we listen carefully to each other, when we examine the Scriptures together, when we listen to one another pray, when we have the courage to ask one another probing questions, we can help one another uncover our heart attitudes.  Read More

Peter is keen to remind his readers of truths they already know, truths they have been established in. Why?  Read More

If I am a Christ-follower, I have adopted a settled life posture of a learner. I am constantly learning how to bring each aspect under the authority and rule of my Master – not just my public persona but also my most intimate inward thoughts.  Read More

Jesus said that if I adopt that self-focused mindset about the disciplines, I might get what I hope for – impressing my friends or achieving my goals – but God has no interest in that sort of discipline (Matthew 6:1-6).  Read More