Northwest Church of Christ - San Antonio, TX

When I was young, I thought the only two real decisions I would have to make in my life were who to marry and what job to have.  My, was I wrong!  Some decisions do stand out, of course.  The most momentous of them all is the decision we make about Jesus. 

Too often we have thought we just need to check certain boxes and then we will be right with God.  Actually the goal is to become like God.  And you don't get there overnight.  (Luke 6:40) 

Most of us want to be a part of a church that is healthy, but we don't always realize we play a part in determining how healthy our church will be. If we want our church to be healthy, one of the most important things we can do is make the most important thing the most important thing. But first we have to know what the most important thing is (Matthew 28:18-20).

If you have ever felt like you are the wrong age or gender or color or size or personality or anything else, I have good news:  You're welcome.  God welcomes people who may not be welcomed at many places in the world.  

Thousands of people around us don't know God. As a result, they are suffering personally, inflicting suffering on others, and stand to suffer terribly at the end of time. Jesus tells us what is needed.

Do you have any enemies?

The Sunday after Thanksgiving seems like an appropriate time to think about whether we can and whether we should stop bad behaviors "cold turkey" style. 

Thanksgiving is great when things are good, but what about when they are not? Can we still give thanks? Should we? And if so, how do we do it? Psalm 57 teaches us.

Recently, Gail and I and a gazillion other people visited Israel. In some sense we were all seeking God. What did we find? And what does it even mean to seek God?