Some people journal. Good for them. It seems like a nice enough hobby or preference, but hardly something essential. Right? Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe journaling (or if you prefer…blogging, photography, scrapbooking, etc.) is far more significant than we realize. Consider what Moses has to say about the importance of remembering. He writes: "Only take care, and keep … [Read more...] about Biblical Case For Journaling
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Our True Size
"All of us have inflated views of ourselves, especially in self-righteousness, until we have visited a place called Calvary. It is there, at the foot of the cross, that we shrink to our true size."John Stott, The Message of Galatians … [Read more...] about Our True Size
More Than Right
There's more to disagreements than being found right. There's relationship. Ed Stetzer writes: "One of the greatest things I've learned in life is this: people are more important than the point. Instead of working so hard to defend our positions and enforce our demands, we can till up a lot more kingdom soil by treating other people as more valuable than our own appeals … [Read more...] about More Than Right
Resurrection Dunk
My friend was supposedly an incredible basketball player, but I was having no trouble keeping up with him in a one-on-one game, and I was starting to question his ability. Then he made a move that changed my mind. He made a move so astounding I knew he had been holding back. He dribbled a cross-over so deep, so fast that I was left frozen in place, dumbfounded, as he went … [Read more...] about Resurrection Dunk
Jesus Alone Creates New People
In Christ Jesus, we are a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17), and that's all that really matters.Christianity is not primarily about being religious, that is, about attending church services, dressing a certain way, performing certain rituals, lighting candles, repeating certain phrases. It's about being a new creation. It's about finding your self remade by and in Christ. When the … [Read more...] about Jesus Alone Creates New People