Chagrined but Noble
As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by …
Grace Leads to Relationships
Grace and obedience aren’t enemies. They’re friends. Grace doesn’t prevent obedience. Grace enables it. “Work out your own salvation,” Paul says “with fear and trembling.” Sound legalistic? I know, it does to me too. This is why Paul goes on …
Be Radically Inclusive
To welcome the stranger is to welcome Christ. Believer or nonbeliever, attractive or unattractive, admirable or disreputable, upstanding or vile—the stranger is marked by the image of God. Therefore, we are called to love. The Greek word for hospitality in …
God’s Oscar Speech
When Jesus was baptised, the Spirit descended and the Father announced to the world how very proud he was of his Son: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22). At this point …
12 Lessons Learned at Grandma’s Table
Many of us have memories of our grandparents that made their family table particularly special. Ted Cunningham, author of Come to the Family Table, asked friends on Facebook to share their favorite memories around grandma’s table, and he was overwhelmed …
Has Your Heart Ever Been Broken?
When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd. – Matthew 9: 36 (MSG) Has your heart ever been broken? Was it over a failed relationship? Or …
As Japanese planes roared down…
…a new threat emerged. The first wave of the Japanese attack was over; the second wave was about to begin. But fighter planes still filled the skies, shooting at anything that moved. The U.S.S. Neosho, a fuel tanker, was docked …
Follow the Leader
I am of Paul. I am of Apollos. I am of John Piper or Jim Wallis or Jen Hatmaker or Nancy Leigh DeMoss. It was a first century problem, and it is a twenty-first century problem. It is perhaps most …
Free Book for Chicago DiscipleMakers
Hello readers of disciple-maker! This November 15th and 16th Exponential hosts its regional conference in Naperville, IL. The NavPress team will be in attendance and we want to give you a free Advanced Reader Copy of Killing Us Softly, a …
Praying for the Bad Guys
During preparations for the war with Iraq, Christians across the United States were asked to pray for the removal or exile of Saddam Hussein in order to spare the world the wrenching eventuality. There weren’t many leaders— outside of the …