Scripture holds two major threads that are intertwined to create the entire movement of scripture, to weave God’s tapestry of his plan for us. The first one we know well – it is the Scarlet Thread of redemption, salvation. But…
Do you know your God-given, core, eternal purpose – in other words, why God created you? Scripture answers the question for us. But first, let's look very briefly at what he didn’t create us for: he didn’t create us to…
“The-eternal-worship-service-in-the-sky” is how John Eldredge, author of Wild at Heart, describes the view of the vast majority of Christians concerning heaven and eternity. It is a view that, unfortunately, disguises our true eternal identity and destiny as Christ followers and…
Most churches want to turn believers into disciples; it is a worthy goal. But we can’t simply start by schooling Christians on WHAT to do to be a disciple. Being a disciple is costly (Luke 14:27-33). Like anything in life,…
My friend, Wendy Hall, asked on FB a couple of days ago, “How do we create a better world? Any ideas?” Wendy has a great question. The answer, I believe, is pretty simple: we become servants. It is easy to view…
Scriptures makes clear that serving small now allows us to serve greatly in Eternity. Being faithful in the little things here leads to being entrusted with true impact there (Luke 16:10-11, Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 25:20-23). There is certainly nothing wrong…
One of the most enduring quotes from President John F. Kennedy is, “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” I believe we need to apply this not just to our country,…
I've discovered that people who are exceptionally worn out or beaten down from life sometimes aren't terribly enthused about helping shape the peaceful, brilliant world of eternity. There will be a lot of challenges as we transform earth into the…
A week ago today, the morning after the Superbowl, Dodge was taken to task by many in the public and the media for using Dr. Martin Luther King’s voice to sell trucks in a Superbowl ad. Whatever you think of…
An important measure of our true selves is how we treat those we know can do nothing for us. Can you imagine how differently Jesus's story would read if he had only been attentive and serving to those he felt…