Darrell Six

How is capitalism shaping our theology? The marketplace is a great arbiter for determining the best vacuum cleaner or cell phone. How about truth? What happens when the most truthful ideas aren't profitable? What happens when the most profitable ideas aren't truthful?

Sometimes it's harder to be faithful with little than with much....

"Saints are never giants 

Who hoped to do God favors.

They are only souls

Whose needs took root

In shallow dust,

Becoming redwoods grown

From dandelion spores."

Calvin Miller

Jesus famously says: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” When we are burdened by our failures, God, in His kindness, is drawing us to Himself.

Imagine if you had always kept God's law perfectly. Imagine the confidence and joy that Jesus has in the Father's presence. Imagine being blameless!

My soul clings to the dust;

We can identify the root of our thoughts when we look at the fruit they are producing in our lives.

“Western culture is, largely unbeknown to itself, a culture of rejection” (Dallas Willard). Rejection can be a profoundly painful and devastating experience. How can we harness our experiences of rejection to launch us into God’s purpose for our lives?

Merry Christmas, friend! When God gets what He wants the earth rejoices! What does God want for Christmas?

"Jesus came to demonstrate what God’s Kingdom is like and to make a way for us to enter into it. You see, what keeps us from entering into His Kingdom is our current life (Lk. 14:26-27). The life we inherited from our parents cannot inherit God’s Kingdom (1 Cor. 15:50). (This is why Jesus said to enter the kingdom of God you must be born again (Jn. 3:3-5).)

"When we give our old life to Jesus and receive His new life, then we can have access to His Kingdom (Col. 1:12; 3:12) and we get to live under His reign! Jesus becomes our life, our King, our Savior, our Lord! We were far from God, but Jesus brings us near (Eph. 2:13). We were in sin, but Jesus makes us righteous (2 Cor. 5:21). We were darkness, but Jesus makes us light (Eph. 5:8). We were under the domain of the devil, but Jesus brings us in the Kingdom of God (Ac. 26:18). We were dead, but Jesus makes us alive (Eph. 2:5). We were separated from God, but Jesus unites us with God (Col. 1:21; 1 Cor. 6:17). The all-wise, all-good, all-loving Creator of the universe can be Your King! You can leave the dominion of Satan! You can be free from the dominion of sin!