when the church is rebuilt The story of the Gospel does not end in ruins. It does not end in ashes.It does not end at the cross.It does not end in exposure. It...
Category - The Identity of the Kingdom
the conflict of the cross There is a temptation to make the cross “safer.” To merely make it a “symbol.” To reduce it to a reminder of only our individual...
“my father’s house” The same Jesus who welcomed children.The same Jesus who healed the sick.The same Jesus who told stories about mercy. That same Jesus walks...
“woe to you…” There are versions of Jesus many of us prefer. Savior.Provider.Healer. But in Matthew 23, Jesus takes on a role that is just as important:...
who is my neighbor? A religious leader once asked Jesus this question: “And who is my neighbor?” Not to learn.But to test Him. Jesus answered with a story. A...
“let the little children” There is a moment in the Gospels that reveals the gentle strength of God’s Kingdom. People start bringing children to Jesus. The ever...
“all this can be yours” At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry He goes into the wilderness to be tempted and reveals a crucial choice for those who identify...
when ruins remain… The Lenten season begins with ashes. Not celebration.Not certainty.Just us, and the realization of our humanity. “You are dust…and to dust...


