My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, put your hope …
Jesus’ Little Brother James
Can’t you just see young Jesus bringing people home for dinner every night, not so much his buddies from soccer camp, but widows and orphans he encountered on the way home from school? Maybe, for practice, he healed sparrows and multiplied breakfast for the family but it's more likely that he washed the feet of homeless orphans …
What’s In It For Us?
Some hunger for the righteousness that promises earthly rewards and some heavenly, but the better way––whether in the hereafter or the here and now––is to live the best version of ourselves while enjoying intimacy with the Rewarder himself. The most exquisite rewards are those that come from living so near him that you hear his …
The Gospel According to James
There’s no NT book or letter that more directly and clearly addresses that latter sickness… Jesus’ ½ brother, James addresses the way we are governed in this country and the way we Christians govern ourselves in front of this world… He speaks not just in generalities, but is specific about our socially shallow spirituality… In …
The Bride in Work Clothes
“…just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her … to present her to himself as a radiant church...” Ephesians 5:25-27 She’s not in a stunning white dress, a flowing veil, her hair styled, and her face made up to perfection. She’s not wearing the usual bridal garb. But she does have …
