As the story goes, a poor man who spent his life as a tenant farmer was working in the field. He had gone over the ground countless times with his
Finding the Calm in the Midst of Craziness
Have you ever thought: How can it be Wednesday already? The end of November? We just celebrated the 4th of July! Thanksgiving is tomorrow?!?! Why
I Must Be Filled with the Holy Spirit
The great need of the Christian life is not behaving a certain way or cleaning up one's language (though those will in fact come with a changed life).
The Need to Retune Your Focus
One of my favorite people in history was William Booth. Booth was a man given to and used mightily by God. As founder of the Salvation Army, General
Becoming the Fullness of Christ
At the end of Ephesians 1, Paul makes a final declaration about the power of God demonstrated in the life of Christ. Paul says: "… and gave Him to be
Major Dependence
Dependence is not an optional "add-on" in the Christian life. The Christian life is a life of dependence. Because the Christian life is utterly
Abiding Fruit
One of my favorite authors from history past is Andrew Murray. This South African pastor had profound depth in his understanding of and intimacy with
When Something Critical Is Lacking
I have a fondness for grand quotes of the Christian life. I am always looking for a pithy quote that says it just right. While I have several
How Heavy Is Your Cross?
Though the entire book greatly pressed my soul, one small passage on the weight of the cross from L.E. Maxwell's book Crowded to Christ, made me stop