The surprise of the gospel is that it is often going around in circles with people in love for them, patiently persisting with them, even through initial rebellion and rejection, that actually moves them forward along the line towards repentance and...

We are not what we do. We are not what people say about us. We are not what we possess. Our identity is simply this: We are the beloved children of a loving and sovereign good God.

We must acknowledge Jesus before men if we are to be acknowledged by Jesus on the Last Day. But we have not the resources for such boldness. We cower in fear. We need the Spirit of Christ if we are to acknowledge Christ. And that is precisely what...

The Christian, the disciple, is to be both afraid of God, in one sense, and a friend of God, in yet another sense. The two are not at odds with each other but intriguingly complementary. Indeed, together they keep us balanced, sane, right in a world...

We all deal with duplicity and dis-integration. We often try to present something on the outside that is not true of us on the inside. Sadly, even religion can be used for such a thing. Jesus is calling us away from the sham. He is ready to cover...

When you are confronted with Jesus there really is no option of neutrality. It throws you at once into a sort of crisis, a decision point. What am I going to do with Him? How am I going to respond to what God is revealing to me in Him?

Jesus has come as one stronger than Satan. His activity is by God’s finger. His presence is a manifestation of God’s kingdom. He is able to rescue us. He is able to reorder what’s gone wrong with us. But we must turn to Him in faith and let Him in.

We are not what we do. We are not what people say about us. We are not what we possess. Our identity is simply this: We are the beloved children of a loving and sovereign good God.

God is ready and happy to give to all who would seek Him through Christ. Jesus is inviting us to barge in and “bother” our Father because He knows that God will engage us in our place of need and, ultimately, give us Himself.