A Timeline for Restoration

“God has made everything beautiful for it’s own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT) I received my online syllabus for New Testament Survey yesterday. I’m relieved to access it early (class begins in ten days) but I’m also intimidated…

Cooperative Healing

“But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this message. “Go wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy.” (2 Kings 5:10 NLT) Sometimes healing is a process and it…

Living In Tents

“Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the Lord. Then he pitched his tent and there his servants dig a well.” (Genesis 26:25) I believe every preacher will give a handful of sermons that prove to be life-altering. And sometimes the…

Holiness and Wholeness

“As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said “I am holy, you be holy.” (1 Peter 1:15-16 MSG) We don’t speak too much of holiness these days. We’ve…

Even In Exile

“Then God told me, “This is the message from the God of Israel: the exiles from here that I’ve sent off to the land of Babylon are like good figs; I’ll make sure they get good treatment. I’ll keep my eye on the so that…

Letting Go

“Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or – worse – stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars.” (Matthew 6:19-20 MSG) It’s only stuff. My treasure isn’t here…