ALL OUR HEROES FALL
PAUL ON A PEDESTAL
CONFESSIONS OF A MARANATHA PASTOR: PART II
FLAMES OF GLORY
Of all the elements He could’ve used, why did God choose fire? It’s a polarizing thing, it can destroy as suddenly as it can bring life. It can scald as easily as it can bring soothing comfort. Much like the Savior who warned us that His coming would be divisive in the world, fire can be terrifying or a great source of peace. His fire refines and sanctifies, it tests and reveals the quality of anything placed in it. Fire only burns that which isn’t holy. Put something holy in the fire, and it will come out as gold.
THE QUARRELSOME GENERATION
CONFESSIONS OF A MARANATHA PASTOR: PART I
A SEED OF MANY NATIONS
THORNS AND THRESHOLDS
In the middle of an intense moment of battle and desperation, God commanded Joshua to debilitate his armies. Why is it that God made them weak, instead of simply making them victorious? It serves us well to find the areas where we’re resisting being made meek and lowly—these are the exact areas God wants to put His glory on display in our lives.
TO WASH A TRAITOR'S FEET
It’s no accident that Jesus introduced the commandment ‘to love each other as He loved us’ in the same moment He felt the sting of betrayal and denial from two of His dearest friends. If He could get on the floor and wash their feet knowing how deeply they’d wound Him, we can certainly set aside our offenses and forgive each other—for the sake of our own health, for the growth of the church, for the needs of the lost, and for the glory of God.
THE SEED OF THE SCARLET THREAD
SEEING THE SKY: PART V
THE BRIDE OF CHRIST, THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH, AND DEATH OF TRIBAL PARTISANSHIP
SEEING THE SKY: PART IV
THE WRESTLING SEED
SEEING THE SKY: PART III
FROM FERAL TO FAMILY
We are family, beloved ones, and we must live like it in this hour. Do not hold yourself back from the task of love and let lesser concerns fall quickly to the ground. We are in the last hour. Pace yourself for the journey and posture yourself in your true calling of love, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Be a shelter in a time of great storms.
THE BIRTH, LIFE, AND "DEATH" OF A PROMISED SEED
SEEING THE SKY: PART II
The Lord is urging us not to be voluntarily ignorant about His return. Not simply because He wants us to ace an eschatological pop quiz, but because our Father wants us to walk in light of His decrees. The nature of His return reveals to us more fully the nature of His character. This is about knowing Jesus better. Those who know Jesus don’t get cut to pieces when He comes back.
