How to Read the Sermon on the Mount
I was taught in seminary that the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5 to 7) wasn’t one sermon of Jesus’, but a collection of his…
Tag: Kingdom of God
Living in Jesus’ Spiritual Reality
God’s great universe is not an ethereal, fog-like realm way off in the clouds as a place we access in heaven or, if we’re among…
What is the Gospel According to You?
“In your life and ministry what is the Gospel according to you? How do you convey the Good News of Jesus?” This is the question that…
Raised with Christ
For many of us experiencing pain brings fear. What’s wrong with my body? Will my pain get worse? Some time ago a friend of mine…
“You Will Not Experience Death!”
Jesus promised that those who follow him, “Will not see death.” They will not taste it. They won’t even experience it! (John 8:51-52) Is Jesus…
Boston Marathon Explosions
In 2012 I realized a lifelong dream and finished the Boston Marathon. In 2013, tens of thousands of runners and over a million friends and…
Alone in a Crowd, I Need a Friend
Walking into my high school cafeteria was one of the hardest things I’ve done in my life. I had my lunch bag in my hand…
The Lord is My Shield in Emotional Battles
Praying a Psalm with Jesus is a powerful spiritual discipline. “The Lord is My Shield in Emotional Battles” has been a helpful exercise that I’ve…
The Best Fort Ever!
One year when I was a boy a bad tornado was approaching our home in suburban Chicago. I was watching the weather reports on television…
The Kingdom of God
In his Doctor of Ministry class for pastors Dallas Willard teaches that “The Gospel is a spiritual reality about a spiritual reality… the availability of…