When we look around us, some will see an inheritance of despair. A past of unfulfilled dreams. Unmet expectations. Vacant streets. It’s said that when you lose everything you discover what really matters. And it’s those who sit alone amidst the ashes of what once was. Those without the company of hope. Those without …
Jesus was always getting into trouble during his ministry, he was often confronted by religious leaders. They would questioned him, “Why don’t you wash properly?” These particular leaders developed a religion over time that defined their holiness and righteousness by what they did or did not do. They defined success in their religion by a …
I sat in a church gathering. I literally just sat. I haven’t simply “been” to a church gathering in a long time. I’m usually hosting, teaching, setting up, facilitating, leading and serving – which is to be expected for a church planter on any given Sunday. But, this particular Sunday I sat down, in a …
The church has dressed up the provocative message of grace, We’ve airbrushed the ugly invitation of truth; We’ve auctioned off the testimony of an outrageous announcement; We’ve comfortably settled with the performance rituals of Sunday; We’ve neglected our commission, We’ve rebelled against His command, We’ve elaborated on error and slashed the King’s request to an …