[Abraham] did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”ROMANS 4:20–22 The city where I live is known for oneContinue reading “Press the Button”
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Your Spiritual Discipline
No one was prepared in the synagogue in Nazareth where Jesus read a portion of Isaiah’s prophecy and then claimed that prophecy for himself. Today, we can read the words from the prophet himself. These words were most likely written to the exiles who had returned from Babylon and were trying to rebuild their brokenContinue reading “Your Spiritual Discipline”
Not a Good Time to Be Jewish
(Not my usual curation but it is a voice in the wilderness in which we live. As long as we allow ourselves to be divided by our identity, the drumbeat sounded here will only grow louder. You read. You decide.) Last week, I met a rabbi in Los Angeles. We talked about surfing where toContinue reading “Not a Good Time to Be Jewish”
Words That Need to Be Remembered on This Day
Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that allContinue reading “Words That Need to Be Remembered on This Day”
Stop Looking Over Your Shoulder
“Why? Why? Why?” The seemingly endless questions of a three-year-old test our patience at times. But even in those moments we rejoice because those whys reveal a budding interest in how the world works. And asking why about the world isn’t just for kids—it’s for all people at every age, because curiosity about creation points toContinue reading “Stop Looking Over Your Shoulder”
Your Spiritual Discipline for Today
One of the biggest mistakes the people of God made in the early years of faith was to believe that God’s presence and purposes were limited by geography and ethnicity. Initially people believed that gods were local, and that when two groups of people clashed, the victory of one group over the other demonstrated theContinue reading “Your Spiritual Discipline for Today”
In His Steps
An angel promises the birth of John to Zacharias Luke 1:5-20 My story begins with a Jewish priest, Zacharias, who lived when Herod was king of Judea. Zacharias was a member of the Abijah division of the Temple service corps. (His wife, Elizabeth, was, like himself, a member of the priest tribe of the Jews,Continue reading “In His Steps”
You Can’t Get There from Here
Evil, or some derivation of it, is one of the more popular reasons people cite when they walk away from believing in God or choose not to believe in Him in the first place. The most popular atheists who have most recently driven the conversation on why one should not believe in God talk aboutContinue reading “You Can’t Get There from Here”
Progress Is Littered with What We Have Laid Aside
The great general had led his troops to a hard-fought but resounding triumph on the field of battle. With the enemy army now vanquished and scattered, he rallied his regiments to press on toward the capital where they would secure the final victory. And though the men marched briskly, he urged them to still greaterContinue reading “Progress Is Littered with What We Have Laid Aside”
In His Steps
Jesus gives the great commission Matthew 28:16-20 (also in Mark 16:15-18) Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had said they would find him. There they met him and worshiped him—but some of them weren’t sure it really was Jesus! He told his disciples, “I have been given allContinue reading “In His Steps”
Intentional Faith 