The Healing Power of Touch
One of the first miracles of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark happened when a man with leprosy came to him and fell on his knees, begging to be healed. Jesus reached out his hand touched him and healed him (1:40-45). Read more
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The Gospel and the Salt
In the ancient world there were no refrigerators. That means that they had to find other means to try to preserve perishable food. Salt was one of the most important of those means. Read more
The God of Justice
I used to love the God of love, but the God of justice? … Not so much. Read more
The Treasures of Darkness
There really are treasures of darkness! Light is good but darkness is bad, right? At least that’s the way we often think about it. Let me turn that on its head, with a little story. Read more
You Can Be Completely Saved
How fully do you think you are saved right now? Do you think you’re 50% saved? Or perhaps you think you’re doing very nicely, and you think you’re 80% saved: almost there, really!
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The Self-Help Gospel
Have you tried the self-help gospel? Most people are interested in changing the way they think, and in improving themselves. It’s one of the hardest things to do! Luckily, it’s very easy these days to get information on personal development, whether online, or through other means. Read more
Stopping God
For many people, God doesn’t seem real at all. It’s sometimes also easy for some Christians to feel as if God might be there somewhere, but he’s too busy running the universe to really just stop and care about them. Read more
Drive-by Christianity
Some people practice drive-by Christianity. What do I mean by this? Read more
Where’s Your Mountain?
Where’s your mountain? There wasn’t a mountain I ever saw that I didn’t want to climb (although the practicalities of that desire are another thing!) There is the rewarding effort of getting to the top, and then the magnificent views at the summit. Read more
Called, Communed, Commissioned: The Life-Pattern of Every Follower of Jesus
There were three distinct phases in Jesus’ dealings with his disciples. First he called them, then he communed with them, and then he commissioned them. Read more