The Real Miracle
A friend recently said to me, “I don’t deserve the life I have. Years ago I was wandering from God out in... Read More
Dividends and Drawbacks of Small Groups
The term “small group” (or its many variations) carries almost as much baggage as the word “missional.” It means many different things to... Read More
Ministering to the Mobile
If you had told me 8 years ago that I would parachute plant a church in a small waterfront peninsula in Savannah, GA... Read More
Echoes of the Glory of Christ
When we think of the humiliation and exaltation of Christ we tend to do so in terms of the two stages of... Read More
The Insatiable Quest for Greatness
Not that long ago, a friend of mine who is planting a church in a major city in the U.S. told me... Read More
The Most Neglected Part of Christ’s Saving Work
In recent years, it has become more commonplace to hear certain theologians emphasize that the ascension and present reign of Christ are... Read More
The Crown of Thorns
The crown of thorns was the symbol of the cursed ground out of which man was taken. When Adam rebelled, he rejected... Read More
The Spiritual Stages of a Believer’s Life
1 John 2:12-14 gives us one of the most wonderful prose-like theological structures in Scripture. The Apostle, writing about the benefits that... Read More
Sing Your Heart Out
Many years ago, I had an employer who was intent on trying to provoke me with a variety of sacrilegious jokes and statements. Having just... Read More
Jesus and the Flaming Sword at the East Gate
There is absolutely nothing arbitrary about the details pertaining to the great works of God recorded in Scripture. From the earliest recorded... Read More