A steward sees things differently. A steward recognizes that everything they have has been entrusted to them temporarily, to be managed wisely on behalf of someone else. In 1 Corinthians 4, the questi...  Read More

The work of receiving belovedness is real work. It involves choosing, sometimes daily, to let the truth land instead of pushing it away. It involves sitting with 1 John 3:1, which marvels at the lavis...  Read More

The image that emerges is something like a mountain. All paths lead upward toward its peak. Whether someone approaches from one side or another, through a dream or a moment of conscience or an unexpec...  Read More

This is the word used to describe our access to God. Not timid, apologetic, hoping-we-got-the-list-right access. Bold, confident, citizen-level access. The kind of access where you can say exactly wha...  Read More

Which brings us back to those who have been wounded by the church. The instruction could not be more direct. Pray for them. Not because they deserve it. Not because what they did was acceptable. But b...  Read More

Love is the only evidence of God that most people will ever encounter. Yes, the Bible points to God. Yes, the miracle of creation whispers of a Creator. Yes, the gift of new life testifies to somethin...  Read More