Close your eyes and imagine. Imagine a world WITHOUT JESUS. Imagine that you are going to HELL unless you can make up for your sins. What will it take? What does it take to please God? Micah suggests several answers: “Should I come before Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? Would the Lord beContinue reading “HOLINESS. Micah 6:6-7.”
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Provision.
I paid bills yesterday. First I sent money to the church. And it was sort of hard. I thought about the way that I feel disconnected from my church: I don’t teach Sunday school, many worship from home, I attend the Cypress campus for convenience but not out of a sense of calling. I’m inContinue reading “Provision.”
A “TYPE OF CHRIST” (Have You Heard the Phrase?)
At the age of 147, Jacob is in his final days. He calls his sons to himself and blesses each one—although some of the blessings sound like curses as he notes their colossal failures. Jacob reserves the greatest blessing for Judah, which reads in part: “The SCEPTER will not depart from Judah or the STAFFContinue reading “A “TYPE OF CHRIST” (Have You Heard the Phrase?)”
Sacrifice.
What could you give up for God? God promised Abraham descendants that would outnumber the stars, and land in all directions. He called Abe his friend, and told him about Sodom and Gomorrah in advance. But in exchange, God asked a lot of the ultimate “founding father.” “Take thy son, thy only son Isaac, whomContinue reading “Sacrifice.”
A Story is a Map for Life.
When I was a little boy I was fascinated by the mailman. Every day Mr. Richard walked our neighborhood dropping letters into mailboxes at the front doors. I loved to see him coming because you never knew what he might bring. And his daily walk blazed a trail. In spite of the incredible rain andContinue reading “A Story is a Map for Life.”
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