The Battle for Shalom
Prior to Jesus’ statement about the abundant life in John 10:10, he says that Satan is a “thief [who] comes only to steal and kill and destroy.” Jesus is pointing out that Satan will do everything he can to keep …
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You Are Invited to Thrive
My 1998 Jeep Cherokee is a slightly beaten-up adventure vehicle. It isn’t anything beautiful or fancy. In fact, sometimes it doesn’t start. The ceiling is littered with the signatures and doodles of my people, and the radio adds a static …
Seeing God Working Around You with New Eyes
If you remember your high-school biology, the human eyeball (the retina, specifically) is equipped with particular cells, called cones, which sense and interpret color. We have three different types that determine the color we see. Don’t worry, none of this …
Hope Isn’t for Spectators — Get Into the Action
When you hear yourself or others speak of hope for this world, what’s your first reaction? When you read of some effort of an individual or group trying to make things better, what thought first shows up in your head? …
What a Burmese Refugee Taught Me About Justice and Loving Others
My friend Jessica had to escape Burma as a refugee when she was fifteen years old. I think God has a special place in His heart for people who are on the run, fleeing crises in their countries. Me Too. …
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Does the Future Have a Church?
Political [or denominational] loyalties can never be as deep or as broad as the bond that unites believers in Christ.MARK NOLL, The American Revolution The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is facing mighty challenges these days, even as our own young congregation …
How to Stay Centered and Faithful
The following is an excerpt from Letters to a Young Pastor in which Eugene Peterson, bestselling author and translator of The Message Bible, reflects on pastoral ministry in a series of letters to his son, Eric. Dear Eric, Another Timothy letter. We …
Followership is Greater than Leadership
The following is an excerpt from Letters to a Young Pastor in which Eugene Peterson, bestselling author and translator of The Message Bible, reflects on pastoral ministry in a series of letters to his son, Eric. Dear Eric, Sunday morning and you’re …
A Place to Listen to Our Lives and the Spirit
From the very beginning of God’s Word, we discover an incredible truth. In Genesis 1:26-27, we read: Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of …
The Two Commissions – Work and Rest
God did more than simply create us to be in close relationships. When God created us and when Jesus died on the cross for us, we were commissioned to do God’s work. In Genesis, we are commissioned to have authority …