If someone offered you a free trip to the Olympics, including lodging, meals and tickets to a week’s worth of Olympic events, would you take it? This coming summer the Olympics will take place in Rio, Brazil, and I suspect many of you would jump at the chance! While I’ve never been there, I’ve heardContinue reading “The time I caused my wife to miss a great opportunity”
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What’s holding you back from following Jesus? Luke 18:18-43
Sometimes choices are hard to make. I talked about that last week, referring to Luke 18:18-43. In that story, Jesus met a guy and asked him to make a very hard choice. This guy wanted to follow Jesus. He had a bunch of money, and Jesus told him “sell everything you have, give it toContinue reading “What’s holding you back from following Jesus? Luke 18:18-43”
Choice matters
Have you had to make any major choices lately in your life? It could be a major purchase like a car or a house. It could relate to moving. Could be a job change. It could be about how to handle a relationship, about getting closer to someone or maybe about putting some distance betweenContinue reading “Choice matters”
Why an increasing practice of prayer is so important – Luke 18:1-17
If we never or rarely pray, what are we saying? Maybe that we are Christian atheists, unbelieving, like I mentioned last week? It is not enough to believe intellectually that Jesus is God and that he died on the cross and rose again for the forgiveness of our sins, we also show that our faithContinue reading “Why an increasing practice of prayer is so important – Luke 18:1-17”
Are you a Christian Atheist?
I need to make a confession: I have been weak in prayer lately. Does that make me a Christian atheist? What I mean is that for the past number of years, five or so, I haven’t prayed much. I lead Faith Church’s weekly prayer meeting, we pray before Serve Team and Leadership Team meetings, andContinue reading “Are you a Christian Atheist?”
Does Jesus want us to be Apocalypse Preppers? – Luke 17:20-37
Last week, I mentioned that we can feel fine if in fact we are living in the end of the world. Here’s why. Some people are fine because they are ready for the end of the world. They are prepared. We call them Preppers. The family in the picture above is an example. Look atContinue reading “Does Jesus want us to be Apocalypse Preppers? – Luke 17:20-37”
Feeling fine about the end of the world
The end is near! Remember the predictions of the end of the world that we’ve had in recent years? There was the mayhem of January 31st, 1999. Even if the apocalypse didn’t hit the earth when the clock struck midnight (and of course that was going to be in the Eastern time zone!), remember theContinue reading “Feeling fine about the end of the world”
Does Michael Phelps have an unfair advantage? (and why it matters for followers of Jesus!) Luke 17:1-19
Quick trivia question: which Olympian is the record holder for the most Olympic medals of all time? Michael Phelps is the correct answer, which if you didn’t know already, you probably guessed by the title! But this picture only shows his medals from one Olympics. Guess how many total medals he has won? Total ofContinue reading “Does Michael Phelps have an unfair advantage? (and why it matters for followers of Jesus!) Luke 17:1-19”
How Jesus invites us to be like Olympic athletes
Are you excited for the Olympics in Rio this summer? Already you have probably been hearing about athletes who are training for the summer Olympics in Rio. I am really looking forward to the Olympics, as I always enjoy watching the competition. It is awesome to see what these athletes can accomplish, and it isContinue reading “How Jesus invites us to be like Olympic athletes”
Jesus’ bizarre depiction of heaven and hell – Luke 16:19-31
Do pastors lie at funerals? Though we sound confident, usually that the deceased is in heaven, do we really know that? You can read my thoughts on that in the intro post. The question I asked in that post is: “So, what happens when we die? Is it possible that we can know now whatContinue reading “Jesus’ bizarre depiction of heaven and hell – Luke 16:19-31”
Engaging Scripture 