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 […]
Friendship, Sin, and Division: How Do We Bridge the Lines in the Sand?
Jesus, friend of sinners, I long to be more like you but truthfully, I’m struggling to follow your example. When hearts are hurting and divisions begin, sides are taken and lines are drawn in the sand. It’s natural but is it Your way, God? Teach me to love like you love because at times, my […]
When the Truth Cannot Be Unspoken, Jesus is the Healer
Once you say the words, they can’t be taken back. They don’t go back in. No, they stay on the hearts of the hearer. Words are powerful and once they are heard, they cannot be unspoken. Words are never “unheard.” There’s this lie we believe. The lie says that it’s fine to say words if […]
A Letter to My Child as You Follow Jesus
To my big guy, So you’ve decided to follow Jesus. You’re still so young but your heart is so genuine and you say you want to be on “God’s team.” You have been asking your Daddy and I questions, mostly around the dinner table and at bedtime for the past year or so, and we […]
