It’s two weeks into the new year, and I’ve given little thought to my usual “Going to get a fresh start, gotta do better at….” litany of new year resolutions. My lack of enthusiasm is partly due to years of setting goals (largely about how much I’m going to work out and how many vegetables I’m going to eat) but seeing little change in those areas. But mostly, I sense the Lord taking my new ... View Post
No Longer Bound
God wants access to every part of your life. From your most private, intimate areas, to your work and the most public things about you — He wants all of you. He wants to heal all of you, free all of you. He wants to show you what it means to have Him as your God! The whole of Scripture points to it, often spoken through the phrase: You will be My people and I will be your God. Making God our ... View Post
Way #49 – We’ve Moved
After sixteen years in a house I LOVED — a house in which our family grew, a house into which we invited and shared life with many — we’ve moved. We've left 1.5 acres and moved to the thirtieth floor of a high rise. And we couldn’t be more excited. The decision process began seven months ago. Over time it stirred and swelled and became what I call a holy compulsion. Not moving wasn’t an ... View Post
Way #18 – Loving Like Jesus
Living a not about me life doesn’t come easily — at least not for me. I’m amazed at the self-focus that creeps in, the self-interest that rises up. When it does, I find it helpful to zoom out from the narrow perspective of my one life and think of the BIG world we live in. I visualize the billions of people that occupy this planet. I think of the many nations across it and the great diversity of ... View Post
How To Really Glorify God
I once tried to listen to a John Piper audio book while on a treadmill. Not possible! He has an incredible ability to make every sentence weighty. I often read his writing several times to grasp the depth. The following sentence stands out among the many truths taught by this pastor and author. I’m pondering it once again, especially in light of the 52 Ways to Glorify God series. “God is ... View Post
Way #3 – The Grace of God
I was preparing for a mission trip to Nairobi and Nakuru, Kenya when I was asked to teach from a book called Embrace Grace by Liz Curtis Higgs. No problem — or so I thought. I began reading the book, but with each page I felt as if I hit an impenetrable wall. It wasn’t a complicated book. In fact, it’s a delightful book. I just couldn’t get a firm grasp of what she was saying. My frustration ... View Post