We live in a post-Christian society. Sure, there are scads of churches and all sorts of people who selfidentify as Christians. But things have radically changed over the last 50 years. Not long agoChristian faith was celebrated as a huge positive in...

Look at Jesus. That's the best advice ever. It's timely too.

The evil, hurts, and confusion of life are pressing in on us these days. There's nothing new about that, asIsaiah 9:1-5 makes perfectly clear. But sometimes we feel it even more intensely...

Last week 1 Peter challenged us to engage the intellect, to "gird up the loins of our mind." We learned thatbeing a Christ follower doesn't mean leaving your brain at the door! In fact, we're called to do some heavylifting when it comes to our...

A member of our church took me aside on a Sunday morning. He told me every time he reads 1Peter he feels like he is sort of choking on the richness of it all. I get it! I Peter is thick and heavy, likesyrup for the soul. It resists all efforts to make...

Up until this point in Peter's letter, he has not asked us to do one thing. First comes the description of abeliever's new life in Christ. Now comes the call to action. This is the way the Christian faith works. Webegin with understanding who Jesus is...

Christian faith messes with your mind. It works its way into your thinking and changes you. It tweaksthe way you look at things – everything: your world, your life, your past, your future. It even changesthe way you look at the pain in your life, your...