According to The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20), we are called to make disciples. In those churches which are concerned about making disciples, I have observed that many of them gauge their success based on numbers of people in attendance. When … [Continue reading]
Faithfulness – The currency of God’s economy
Things took a turn for the worse in King Saul's life when he allowed jealousy to creep into his relationship with David. From reading the account of Saul's life in 1 Samuel, we know that Saul's decline and ultimate downfall were his own … [Continue reading]
Truth Whack-A-Mole – Follow-up to a comment
In a comment on my blog post entitled Truth Whack-A-Mole a question was raised about Jesus' claims to divinity. You can read the entire comment, but below is a snippet and my response. I agree with C.S. Lewis that he was either lying, delusional, or … [Continue reading]
Speed dialing with no signal – Dealing with frustration in prayer
Recently, the lyric "speed dialing with no signal" from a U2 song caught my ear. It grabbed my attention because it described my recent experience in prayer. I take some comfort in the fact that many saints before me have had similar experience. … [Continue reading]
