G.K. Chesterton said, “People have fallen into a foolish habit of speaking of orthodoxy as something heavy, humdrum, and safe. But the fact is, there never was anything so perilous or so exciting as orthodoxy.” The same could be said for the church. In 1 & 2 Thessalonians we are assailed with perilous and electrifying […]
The king texts his scribes. The scribes show up lickety-split. The Queen of Persia’s cousin dictates a new edict to the royal scribes. The edict is addressed to the satraps, the governors, and the officials of all the provinces of Persia (spanning from India to Ethiopia …127 provinces). And each province is addressed in its […]
I guess you could say we were experiencing “tough times.” I longed to be back home, and I couldn’t look at Haddie without tearing up. Haddie’s mannerisms reminded me of my uncle, and the way she laughed sounded just like my aunt. I felt a strange mixture of happiness and helplessness; I was thankful for […]
Picture a man who has just been forced to venerate his enemy in the presence of an entire city. Subsequently, this man sulks home (scorning the shame of honoring the man he hates), only to be told by his wife and his friends that he is inescapably cursed, and will soon fall at the hands […]
Imagine that you are part of the most important movement in the history of the universe. This unparalleled movement is in its infancy stage, and it is imperative that we drum up enthusiasm and momentum. We will no doubt want to establish our headquarters in a major city, and we’ll need to collaborate with influencers […]
I was having breakfast with Carlos at Sunrise Restaurant this morning. And I was like, “So what you got going on these days?” And he was like, “I’m going to the mountains with my comrades to consider how to be holy, for God is holy (1 Peter 1:16).” And I asked, “What misconceptions come to […]
Genesis [Joe: What you meant for evil against me, God meant for good; to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today – Gen. 50:20 …For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. […]
Pray for my friend Eli y’all. Eli has made some enemies (powerful enemies); and as such, he spends a lot of time avoiding detection. He takes a lot of excursions into the wilderness, and claims that God has specifically commanded him to take these retreats; and what’s really crazy is that he claims God has […]
I was running errands on a Saturday afternoon near my friend’s house. This was the type of person who is always glad when you drop in unannounced, so I made a brief detour down my friend’s street. Approaching the house I immediately noticed that no one was outside; which was odd because it was a […]
I was meeting with the Master of the universe this morning, and He told me/us to do the following: Be generous. Give & give …don’t crave & crave (#Prov.21:26) …(see also Proverbs 22:9, “Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed for he shares his bread with the poor.”). Take risks. Don’t be ruled by […]