Addressing Our Blind Spots
If we expect to deepen our walk with Christ and effectively carry out our task of sharing the gospel, we must acknowledge that we all have blind spots or areas that need adjusting.
If we expect to deepen our walk with Christ and effectively carry out our task of sharing the gospel, we must acknowledge that we all have blind spots or areas that need adjusting.
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” (Hebrews 6:19 NIV) As I began writing my editorial this encouraging verse from Hebrews was featured in my morning devotional booklet Our Daily Bread. I’ve been amazed … (read more)
Many times, we see he opens doors despite us and our weaknesses to prove that it is he who is doing the work by choosing us in his mission. It’s not about us; I’m eternally grateful for his grace.
When the time came for the God of the universe to activate the centerpiece of his grand plan for the salvation of all the world, he entrusted its passage to Mary.
This is a time like no other. We are facing a crisis unlike anything we have known before. The global coronavirus pandemic has created severe hardships and perplexing challenges that leave us rightfully and gravely concerned. On a personal level … (read more)
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, … (read more)
I heard a new word recently: administrivia. As you might imagine, this word was used by one of those bright, dynamic, no nonsense, leadership gurus. These individuals have no time for the seemingly unimportant bits of data and details that … (read more)
Handing control over to someone else can be rather uncomfortable and unsettling for some of us, perhaps most of us. After all, generally we want things “our way.” The idea of another person making choices that will affect us deeply … (read more)
Upon seeing that a special occasion is described as “by invitation only,” some might find themselves frustrated or jealous if they wish that they could attend the big event. Others, however, might be elated and feel quite privileged because they … (read more)
About three years ago I slipped into a meeting of Twin Cities pastors to hear a well known and somewhat controversial systematic theologian speak on the topic, Preaching Christ In An Age of Religious Pluralism. An inner-city pastor asked, “Should … (read more)