There is a love that endures. There is a love without condition or limitation. There is a love that spans heaven and earth. There is a love that shows no preferences or bias. There is a love that always protects. There is a love that always trusts. There is a love that always hopes. There […]
Psalm 149:1 says, “Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song; sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.” God is always doing something new, and our celebration of that work should always be a fresh expression of praise in the collective voice of the faithful. We should daily thank God for his faithfulness, […]
Psalm 71:8 says, “Let my mouth be full of your praise and your glory all the day long.” We are invited to a life of worship, which Romans 12 further describes as offering our bodies as living sacrifices, being devoted to one another with brotherly love, and sharing with God’s people who are in need. […]
Psalm 145:13 reads, “Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your dominion endures throughout all ages.” This verse is a lasting reminder of God’s eternal sovereignty. It is appropriate and humbling to realize that we can do nothing of significant eternal impact outside of God’s dominion. However, He does invite us to participate in and even usher […]
Psalm 119:149 reads, “Hear my voice, O LORD, according to your loving-kindness; according to your judgments, give me life.” This verse is a concise expression of a deep prayer of mine. I also believe the prayers of many that we all serve and love are an echo of this heartfelt cry. We are blessed to be […]
The last time I was in Chicago I picked up my first copy of Inc. Magazine. I was intrigued, inspired and am now a subscriber. This morning I rolled into Chicago again, and by lunchtime had subscribed to the New York Times and put four of their RSS feeds into my Reader. I am now […]
I start a new job today. I am excited. So excited that I would be okay if it was my last job. For me, this job is the completion of a journey, the continuation of a journey, and the birth of a new journey, all in one. This life path was significantly propelled in 2005, […]
God invites us. To be loved. To come home. To sit on his lap. To be embraced. To be his child. To be understood. To be forgiven. To be challenged. To a purpose. To a mission. To an adventure. To be his ambassador. To be his hands and feet. To be persecuted. To be safe. […]
I love sports movies, which is ironic because I’m not much of an athlete. But the stories of adversity, endurance and triumph are so compelling and moving. They inspire and speak to me in a way that mere words cannot. Whether it is the naive, chatty Rudy or the quiet, resolute Vince Papali, they do […]
Last weekend I visited my friends Chris and Angela in Flagstaff, AZ to celebrate their church plant’s five year anniversary. They have been through much hardship in those five years, including losing founding members, financial challenges, and much more. But they are still there, and are not going anywhere. They have not given up; they […]