Declaring His Praise
When Peter wrote his first letter to the Christ-followers that had scattered throughout the region, one of his purposes was to encourage them. Another purpose was to remind them of their identity in Christ. He writes these words: “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, […]
Washing Toilets
One of the passages that our culture cannot fully understand is the account of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples. The account is found in John 13. The disciples had arrived in a house to celebrate the Passover dinner. The custom of the day was that a slave would wash the feet of any […]
Sweat Equity
I can still remember the day I learned to ride a bicycle. We were living in Kenya and I learned on the nice soft grass so I wouldn’t hurt myself too much when I crashed… and besides, the roads were all dirt on the mission station. It was later that I learned that falling on […]
Talking WITH God
Prayer is another critically important habit to have in your daily routine. Far too often the only consistent prayer time we have is just before we eat! And that prayer is often routine and rote. I read a book years ago written by a pastor of a very large church. The title of the book: […]
Life’s Not Fair
Every parent has heard the words. Every leader has heard the words. Every mediator has heard the words. “That’s not fair!” There is a root thought that causes us to want fairness and it isn’t a desire for fairness. A root cause for ‘fairness’ is actually greed. In Luke 12:13-15 there is a brief account […]
