Jesus, Our Servant Leader This is an installment in a series I helped deliver at my home congregation about servant leadership. You are a door to God’s love, but to be so we have to resolve to be the best humanity has to offer. We have to humble ourselves so we can serve others as Continue reading

Recovering Awe When pride cannibalizes awe, it prevents us from seeing true greatness. Jesus’s childhood friends, neighbors, and even his family missed his greatness. Why? They couldn’t see past themselves. Continue reading

Diogo Morgado Puts the Carnal in Incarnate, But Was Jesus Really A Babe? While Jesus at the Transfiguration is described as sparkly as Edward Cullen, the Gospels do not describe the shape of his nose, the glossiness of his hair, or the firmness of his midsection. In fact, the traditional Hollywood portrayal of Jesus stands Continue reading

The Case for Non-Resistance– Part One Nonresistance should never be confused with cowardice or fleeing from danger. Jesus does not say that when slapped on one cheek, we are to run away. We are called to stand and actively offer the other cheek—a brave deed no doubt! When a disciple is sued for his tunic Continue reading

10 Surefire Ways to Make Your Kids Hate Family Devotions Family devotions are a good thing. They can be a means of grace to your entire family, but often we turn them into an idol. We get some idea in our head about how devotions are supposed to look, and we won’t budge an inch Continue reading

Going Toward God, Come Whatever May The spiritual life is not principally about the avoidance of difficulty. It’s about going toward God, despite the difficulties that obstruct us. For now, our greatest prayer is not for peace, but for progress toward the Promised Land. The peace will come in due season. This was John Bradford’s Continue reading

Proclaiming Jesus’ Death When we come together to eat the bread and drink the cup, let’s proclaim to the world the wondrous news: He has risen! Continue reading

An American at Heart Background to the previous link: The same people that loved me and accepted me would also often say very ugly things about “illegals.” The life of an undocumented believer is one of a heavy heart. I passionately hated having to lie and living a double life. Fear and shame plagued me, and Continue reading

The Bleeding Woman: A Meditation on Mark 5:25-34 Like the bleeding woman in the book of Mark, my immigration condition is something I cannot fix. Like the bleeding woman, I have seen professionals and sought help to adjust my status – but to no avail. Like the bleeding woman, I have felt the ostracizing effects of Continue reading

3 Things Christians Should Stop Doing on Social Media Maturity plays a big role in using social media. So if you claim to be a Christian, then please keep your drama, arguments, and bickering to yourself. The last thing someone wants to see a Christian do is argue behind the safety of a computer screen. Continue reading