Matthew 17 and 26: Jesus in Community
Often, we let these familiar moments in Jesus’ life foster our vision of Jesus as a solo climber, trekking to…
Category: Discernment
Worldly Wisdom Or God’s Wisdom (Part 5)
“And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” James 3:18 (ESV). When we are…
Why We Should Pray For Our Leaders
It doesn’t seem like a hardship to pray for leaders like Joshua who have proven themselves to be godly men…
Weathering the Storms of Life (Matthew 7:24-29)
It’s a well-established fact that no matter who you are or what kind of life you live, storms will come.…
Worldly Wisdom Or God’s Wisdom (Part 4)
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits,…
Jesus Forgave the Adulterous Woman, and He Forgives Us Too
One of the most famous stories in the Bible is of a woman found in the act of adultery, who…
What Mary and Elizabeth Teach Us About the Celebration of God’s Goodness (Luke 1)
Mary and Elizabeth’s interaction in Luke 1 teaches us about recognizing God’s goodness in the lives of others: it should…
Worldly Wisdom Or God’s Wisdom (Part 3)
Carpenters know to “measure twice and cut once”, meaning make sure your measurements were correct, because recalculating is simple –…
Be Transformed By the Renewal of Your Mind (Romans 12:1-2)
Worry, fear, anxiety and foolish thinking can all cloud our judgment and cause us to miss God’s blessings in our…
The Sanctuary of God: Where the World Makes Sense (Psalm 73)
In Psalm 73 we get a glimpse into a personal struggle with the injustice and unfairness in the world. Asaph,…
Worldly Wisdom Or God’s Wisdom (Part 2)
Self-seeking envy and the world’s earthly, unspiritual and demonic wisdom creates strife and disharmony in our lives. It gains us…
At the Wedding in Cana, the Servants Know First (John 2:9)
If Jesus works first among the outliers – if he always moves from outside in, back to front, weak to…