Divine appointment or distraction?
Even Jesus got interrupted sometimes. He was on his way to Jerusalem when a crowd slowed him down and a woman touched the hem of his robe. At that point, he had a decision to make. Would he press on to Jerusalem? Or was this a divine appointment? In that case, Jesus...
On-the-way-discipleship: Deuteronomy 6
Yesterday’s blog entry– about doing discipleship in the course of daily life rather than as a set-aside meeting– made me think of Deuteronomy 6:6-9. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them...
What does it take to say you are finished?
Tyranny of the Urgent, the classic booklet by Charles Hummel, begins with the premise that we have overloaded ourselves with too much to do. Our lives resemble over-packed suitcases bursting at the seams. If you contrast that way of living with how Jesus lived, the...
And a great light came into the world
Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to...
What would Jesus tip?
Okay, I saw this article recently and I thought, “Here’s some good preaching material!” Take a couple of minutes to read it, then think about it: What kind of testimony are we leaving in our wake? If all people see of Jesus is what they see in his followers, what...