Writing to Help You Find and Share the Hope of Jesus
Our church is preaching through a sermon series on the One Another commands of the New Testament. This post is adapted from a message in that series. If I were to ask who is the most honest figure in American history, many people might point to President George Washington. And if I were to press … Continue reading How The Truth Of Jesus Transforms Us Into Truthful People
My guess is that when we hear that word “hospitality,” most of us probably think of things like backyard barbecues, tea parties, or other social gatherings where you invite your friends over to hangout. There’s often an entertainment focus when we think about hospitality. And that’s not bad. In fact, those types of things definitely … Continue reading Welcoming Others Because God Welcomed Us: 5 Ways To Approach Hospitality
My Grandma passed away on March 27, 2022. She was an amazing lady who loved Jesus and loved people. Below is a copy of the remarks I gave at her funeral on April 8, 2022. I understand more of the grace and faithfulness of Jesus today because of her. The best thing I can say … Continue reading The Beauty Of A Simple, Faithful Life
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16 In a message on Exodus 14, Pastor Tim Keller once shared how 20th-Century Welsh minister Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones had a simple diagnostic question he would use to help determine where … Continue reading Believe: The Burden-Breaking Call of Jesus
In my part of the world (rural Minnesota), we are now over a month into this COVID-19 crisis that has gripped much of the world for even longer. If you haven’t been paying attention over the past month, then you’ve likely missed some important information. Because one thing a crisis will reveal to us is … Continue reading Faith at Work in a Crisis
We often say to people making big decisions at big moments in life that they’re taking a “step of faith.” Whether it’s taking a new job, starting a new ministry, or moving to a new city, we easily recognize and rightly celebrate big steps of faith like these. But we don’t usually use that same … Continue reading Stepping into Small Moments
“Let us therefore strive to enter [God’s] rest”Hebrews 4:11 “We must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.” (Hebrews 2:1) “How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3) In other words, don’t miss this. That’s the urgent cry of the book of … Continue reading Strive to Enter God’s Rest – 5 Helps to Continue Believing the Gospel
A Thrill of Hope 