A door has opened to me that I believe I am to walk through. It’s not an easy door. And, I’m not exactly certain all that is on the other side. But this is one of those times that I just know it’s a step I need to take. One of obedience. Of faith. And one of great...
How do we really know Jesus? A few weeks ago I promised to give you my best three suggestions for moving beyond knowing about Jesus, to really knowing Him. Over the last two weeks, I’ve shared the first two: We know Jesus from what we read about...
How do we really know Jesus? That’s the big question. If you read last week’s entry, you will know that my first suggestion can be summed up as follows: If you want to get to know Jesus, read the four gospels until they become part of you. Pretty...
I like all my books. Really I do. Periodically, someone will ask me what book that I’ve written is my favorite. And, it is kind of like asking which of my kids is my favorite. After all, each was birthed through a fairly intense labor process (writing...
Here is an essay introduction I wrote to the book of I Thessalonians for the recently released Jesus Centered Bible. **** Jesus in I Thessalonians More than I’ve seen in my lifetime, people in the church are divided over how we should most effectively spread the...
