In Luke 9:23-26 Jesus tells his followers some stuff that scares many off. It’s in that passage that we hear Jesus telling those around him to “pick up your cross and follow me.” Obviously with hindsight being 20-20 we can see that he was pointing to his own upcoming death. But I can’t help think that as Americans we might be missing part of the message. Continue Reading…
Cross.
The 1 Reason why So Many People Want “Deeper” Content
I’m guest posting today over at Life and Theology by Ben Reed. Below is the first part of my post and a link to his blog to read the rest. Check it out.
I’m a pastor, so I regularly hear about how Bible studies often don’t dig deep enough. People will want a deeper study, or more powerful teaching, or more notes and less discussion. I have to admit often times I’m the same way. I would rather sit in a classroom than a room full of strangers for a discussion. But as I thought about it more, I realized there was a problem.
Valentines.
I love a lot of silly things. I love the Oklahoma State Cowboys, I love good books, I love sitting around a fire pit with friends. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t only love things like this. I love my wife, my church, and the ultimate Sunday school answer, Jesus. But even if these are all different kinds of love, they all tend to point me in the same direction. Continue Reading…
