February 16, 2013
“For by grace you have been saved…” (Ephesians 2:8). The grace of God changes everything. It brings us into a right relationship with God, freeing us […]
February 13, 2013
There is a well-known story from the book of John that is a great illustration of the difference between law and grace. While Jesus was teaching […]
February 11, 2013
There are many things that the Bible calls “sin.” To sin is to disobey God. It is to miss the mark of His best for us. […]
February 8, 2013
Jesus once said this to His disciples: “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do […]
February 6, 2013
Praying for the sick with an expectation of healing was not normal in the church I grew up in. In fact, I can’t remember one instance […]
February 4, 2013
In Restoring the Ministry of Jesus I named healing as one of the four things that Jesus did on a regular basis. When you read the […]
February 3, 2013
Jesus warned his disciples about three destructive influences that would come against the church: the leaven of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herod. Each of these three […]
February 1, 2013
What is the church supposed to look like? We have many different traditions and styles of worship, but it is important that we pattern the church […]
January 31, 2013
I was struck by this thought recently: are we building the house of God or the tower of Babel? The story of the tower of Babel […]
January 29, 2013
Jesus taught that the kingdom of God would have a permeating influence in the world, like leaven does in bread (see Matthew 13:33). But He also […]
January 25, 2013
Having a dream or sense of vision is often a part of discovering your calling. But dreams do not come to pass by themselves. Some people think […]
January 23, 2013
It is one thing to discover your calling. It is quite another thing to go through the process of fulfilling it. Every person’s calling is unique, […]