Breathe in the sweet aroma of this first Saturday morning of October. I hope you will read this with a coffee cup in hand near a window where you can see the changing leaves or maybe sitting in the crisp air on a front porch swing. I know. My imagination works overtime. {I blame […]
How Can I Become a Follower of Jesus?
As a follower of Jesus, I often paint a different picture of the Gospel by accident. I may not always live like a life with Jesus is good news. Really, it is undoubtedly the very best news. May I tell you how you can become a follower of Jesus? {I’m going to have to assume […]
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May I Introduce You to Jesus?
You told me once. You shared your heart and told me that you didn’t understand Him. You had heard people talk about Him your whole life. You did the church thing. You read a few stories and heard a few sermons. You told me that you didn’t understand Jesus. I have failed you. I […]
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Did I Ever Tell You about the Man who Offered Me a Piece of Pie: A Lesson on Lovingkindness
One of the wisest men I’ve ever known is walking with Jesus today. Of that, I am certain. For the past 10 years, I’ve taken every opportunity to learn from this much-loved, retired pastor, a patriarch in the family God chose as my second group of people. I spent many afternoons or evenings asking him […]
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A Letter to Those Who Teach: Your Classroom is a Mission Field
In my earliest days as a classroom teacher, I adopted some retro Point Of Grace lyrics as my daily mantra. I was driven by the words and the catchy little tune from my childhood as I focused on the second graders that I’d been entrusted with. I kid you not. I would facilitate learning experiences […]
