So what's all the fuss about? Why does Christmas matter? It certainly matters in our culture. Christmas means family and friends. It means presents and undoing Scrooges. But theologically, what's the deal? The average joe knows Jesus was born, but why does that matter? Here's a quick attempt at answering the "so what" of Christmas... A Promise Kept Christmas is … [Read more...] about The Theological Significance of Christmas
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Proper Skepticism
Can’t find God? Maybe you’re doing it wrong. Many people question God. They question his existence. They question his presence. They question his goodness and power. But at the end of their journey, some people find God, and others do not. What’s the difference? Why do some people seek God and find him, and others do not? Why do some people get their questions answered … [Read more...] about Proper Skepticism
Forgiveness Is Only the Beginning
We have a timeout chair in our house. The timeout routine typically goes something like this... "Go to time out."Wait prescribed time."Why are you in time out?"Explanation and discussion."What do you need to say?""Sorry""I forgive you.""You may get out of time out." Now let me ask you something. What is the good news for our children here?If you say forgiveness, you're … [Read more...] about Forgiveness Is Only the Beginning
What Is This Obsession with Soul?
We are on a 31 day journey of chasing soul. It occurs to me I have not defined my terms. What do I mean by 'chasing soul'? What is this obsession with soul?When I speak of chasing soul, I mean learning to live out of a deeper reality. Rather than flit and fly along the surface, buffeted by every breeze, we live out of an anchored soul-level place. Brent Curtis and John … [Read more...] about What Is This Obsession with Soul?
When You Don’t Need to Know All the Details
I've been thinking a lot about a quote from Bob Goff in his encouraging book Love Does. Every time one of his children turned ten, he took them on an adventure of their choosing. Very little planning...all heart and gusto. He draws parallels between those adventures and the one Jesus calls us to: Even though Jesus' disciples were older, they must have felt like my kids … [Read more...] about When You Don’t Need to Know All the Details