Lion Chasers

Lion Chasers

Every now and again I run across a portion of scripture that stops me cold. And it usually isn’t a theology ladened passage. No, it is usually a sentence or two that causes me to scratch my head a bit. One of those moments happened this past week. I was studying the...
I Must Tell Jesus

I Must Tell Jesus

Fairy Tales are fun for children (and adults!). One of my favorites is called Henny Penny. You probably remember reading it to your kids. It starts by asserting that Henny Penny was a hungry little chicken. So, she went out looking for food laying around on the...
Pedal

Pedal

I recently came across a very impactful poem. It was published in Tim Hansel’s book “Holy Sweat.” Let me share it with you: “At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I...
Eyes Up and Arms Out

Eyes Up and Arms Out

In Matthew 22, a snarky attorney confronted Jesus with a very important question. He asked, “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus quickly replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This...
A Special Kind of Servant

A Special Kind of Servant

The Bible has three different New Testament words for a “servant.” “Doulos” refers to the slaves that were captured by an invading army and put into servitude. Their jobs were assigned to them. Often, they had no choice but to work or be beaten. The second term is...
Kindness (Even in the Morning!)

Kindness (Even in the Morning!)

A few years back there was a very funny commercial highlighting back-to-school attitudes. It showed a mom or dad skipping through the store dropping school supplies into a cart. The children, with very sad faces, were slowly dragging their heels behind the parent! The...