Come over here, Jesus, and bless me first! My brother can’t wait his turn! Who would pray a prayer like that?! Most people wouldn’t have the audacity to say it out loud or say it in just those words, but I’ve heard a lot of prayers and observed a bunch of “Christians’” lifestyles that say …
What does Jesus Want From Me? (Part 1 of 2)
Let’s look at the stories of two men and their money. These are two guys with a lot of money, actually. Both of them had an encounter with Jesus, who challenged their love affair with their stuff. The first guy probably inherited his money, while the second man got his by extorting his own countrymen. …
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A parable about you, Jesus, and some other friends* (A summary of Romans 1-3)
A friend who's a new follower of Jesus asked me to give him some input on how to read Romans. I shared this simple parable on how to outline the first three chapters. Thought I'd share it here. You and four friends won tickets for a trip to Hawaii on an ocean liner. On the …
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What the Bible says about what God is like…
[This is the first of two Addenda to the essay on "What God is Like."] God is not made of clay. We don’t get to mold him into whatever form pleases us. We get our information about him primarily from the Bible – at least I do – and I am convinced that the data …
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