Healing
“…Church is a hospital. The model of a courtroom or a business or even a social club is misguided and lacks the heart and the purpose of...
Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is so terribly hard. On a psychological level, it feels dangerous. The shame engendered by any insult or injury is our...
Purity
“…the Lord taught that the purity that the Jewish Law sought to preserve does not come from outside ourselves. It comes from the inside,...
Heart (Hardened and Rebellious)
“…we must beware of the hardening of our hearts (Hebrews 3:15). In Greek, the word “harden” refers to “making stubborn” or...
Persistence and Patience
“ ‘I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give...
Ministering and Ministry
“Everyone who lives in this body knows that he must be committed to that special task or ministry to which he has given himself in this...
God's Will and Idols/Idolatry
“Knowing the will of God is one of the most delicate and complicated matter of our lives, especially for those who are trying to find it...
Pain and Purpose
“God would not allow anyone to go through anything painful and heartbreaking without desiring to ultimately use that for His larger...