Loving like Jesus can be painful. Sometimes it hurts. Loving other people sometimes means telling them what they need to hear, rather than what they might want to hear, and it may break our hearts to do so. Loving others often means walking through difficult times with them and grieving ...
As we look to Jesus’ example of leadership in the New Testament, we see that He prayed for those who were following Him. One key passage that reveals how Jesus demonstrated prayerful leadership is John 17. Often called the High Priestly Prayer, this passage reveals some of the ways Jesus ...
Our culture feeds us a constant bombardment of messages telling us that we need more. More money, more education, more success, a bigger house, a newer car, more stuff. Sometimes we are even told we need more in the context of family – we need a spouse if we are ...
Exodus 34:6 describes God’s love and character in a powerful way as He passed before Moses on Mount Sinai. “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” Here is a look at ...
For those of us who are followers of Christ, we probably have a great desire to see our children walk with the Lord, but whether or not that happens depends, in part, on how we lead them. In our daily life, are we pointing our children to Christ, not just ...
Acts 2:42 tells us that the early church devoted themselves to four pursuits: the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and the prayers. If fellowship is in this important list, then we should consider what it is and how to pursue it in our own lives. In my experience, ...
