Luke tells us that “crowds were traveling with Jesus” (14:26), and that’s precisely the problem. Everyone has gotten on the Jesus bandwagon but few, if any, have any understanding of what it means to be a follower of His. Jesus remedies this with a hard hitting discussion on discipleship. Three times He uses the phraseContinue reading “Grace and Discipleship”
Category Archives: Coming to God
The Thrill of Hope
I came across this clip years ago on YouTube. The video quality is not the best, but the two people in the video more than make up for that. You can find it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDgSQiUcVnM Go ahead and watch it; I’ll wait. Part of what makes this video so special has to do with theContinue reading “The Thrill of Hope”
Promised Land!
Ed Wharton, is a follower of Jesus who has given his life to sharing the good news as well as equipping others to do so. Recently, Ed learned he has leukemia. At 94, he made the decision to forego chemo and other treatments and went into hospice care. He commented that he didn’t understand whyContinue reading “Promised Land!”
Solar Panel Living
I was playing disc golf with a friend. We’d played at this particular course several times. I said something to my friend about the solar panels that lined the particular stretch we were on. They were mounted on light poles—just above the lights and I said something to the effect that it seemed like aContinue reading “Solar Panel Living”
Body, Blood, Bread & Cup
I was out for a walk early one Sunday morning. I used the time to pray and think about what I would be doing in a few hours—gathering with other disciples and taking the Lord’s Supper. Since I tend to be a bit of a word nerd, I found myself thinking about the words associatedContinue reading “Body, Blood, Bread & Cup”
Prayer And The Sick
Sometimes our prayers for the sick aren’t very healthy. You may never have thought about this, but it can be a challenge to pray someone who is sick in a way that honors them and God. Since prayer is not just about expressing what’s on our heart, but also what’s on God’ heart, our prayersContinue reading “Prayer And The Sick”
Faded Flowers and Eternal Life
Ray’s aunt lived on the other side of the bay in Mobile. She was elderly, not in the greatest of health, and he hadn’t heard from her in a few days (and neither had her friends). Looking back on it, I suppose he must have had a fairly strong hunch that something was wrong becauseContinue reading “Faded Flowers and Eternal Life”
The Beauty of Baptism
Baptism is beautiful—not as something to be exalted in and of itself (it’s meaningless in that sense), but as it is used by God to unite us with Christ. 1. Baptism is where a dead person comes alive. (Colossians 2:12-13). . . . having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised withContinue reading “The Beauty of Baptism”
Why Did God Create Man?
God created man to bless him—richly, fully and deeply! In the creation account we hear words like blessed, fruitful, fill, subdue, rule over and I give all made in reference to him (Genesis 1:28-29). The highest expression of his favor lies in the fact that he is made to be an image-bearer of the Trinity (v. 27). He may choose something less forContinue reading “Why Did God Create Man?”
Blessing or Burden?
When we think about obedience, it’s helpful to recognized that there’s the common definition of it and the biblical definition—and the two are not the same. Dictionary Online tells us obedience is “the act or quality of being obedient.“ And obedient is “complying with or submissive to authority.” We might be obeying a traffic law,Continue reading “Blessing or Burden?”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 